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County in Kermanshah province, Iran
County in Kermanshah, Iran
Harsin County
(
Persian
:
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) is in
Kermanshah
province,
Iran
. Its capital is the city of
Harsin
,
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44 kilometres (27 mi) east of
Kermanshah
, 1,570 metres (5,150 ft) above sea level.
Demographics
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Language and ethnicity
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The population is
Kurdish
and
Shi'ite
.
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Population
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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 90,452 in 20,788 households.
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The following census in 2011 counted 86,342 people in 23,176 households.
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At the 2016 census, the county's population was 78,350 in 22,506 households.
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Administrative divisions
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Harsin County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Harsin County Population
Administrative Divisions
|
2006
[5]
|
2011
[6]
|
2016
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|
Central District
|
65,659
|
63,025
|
55,637
|
Cheshmeh Kabud RD
|
5,172
|
4,724
|
4,204
|
Howmeh RD
|
8,925
|
8,334
|
7,287
|
Harsin
(city)
|
51,562
|
49,967
|
44,146
|
Bisotun District
|
24,793
|
23,305
|
22,539
|
Chamchamal RD
|
17,222
|
13,069
|
12,499
|
Shirez RD
|
5,496
|
5,129
|
5,098
|
Bisotun
(city)
|
2,075
|
5,107
|
4,942
|
Total
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90,452
|
86,342
|
78,350
|
RD = Rural District
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Geography
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The county is bounded to the north by
Sahneh County
, to the south by
Khorramabad County
in
Lorestan
province, to the east by
Nahavand County
in
Hamadan
province and to the west by
Kermanshah County
.
Tourism
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Attractions of the county include the
Essaqwand Rock Tombs
and the
Behistun Inscription
.
See also
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Media related to
Harsin County
at Wikimedia Commons
References
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