Harsin

Harsin

Persian: هرسين
Harsin Persian: هرسين
City
	Eshaqvand rock tombs
	Harsin
	Coordinates: 34°16′22″N 47°35′15″E / 34.27278°N 47.58750°E
Country	Iran
Province	Kermanshah
County	Harsin
District	Central
Established	550 BC
Population (2016)
• Total	44,146
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Harsin (Persian: هرسين)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Harsin County, Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.^[4] Harsin was founded in 550 BC.^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

Language and ethnicity

The city is populated by different Kurdish tribes including the Osmanvand and the Jalalvand who speak Laki.^[5]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 51,562 in 12,001 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 49,967 people in 13,700 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 44,146 people in 12,814 households.^[2]

Notes

^ Also romanized as Harsīn (Kurdish: هەرسين)^[3]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (5 March 2024). "Harsin, Harsin County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 5 March 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ Harsin can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3065919" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ Habibi, Hassan. "Divisional reforms in Kermanshah province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
^ Fattah, Ismaïl Kamandâr (2000). Les dialectes kurdes méridionaux. Acta Iranica 37. p. 22.
^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

External links

Iran Travel Guide: Harsin Archived 18 February 2013 at archive.today

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[4] Also romanized as Harsīn (Kurdish: هەرسين)^[3]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (5 March 2024). "Harsin, Harsin County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 5 March 2024.

[2016_census-2] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[3] Harsin can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3065919" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

[Harsin_County-5] Habibi, Hassan. "Divisional reforms in Kermanshah province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.

[6] Fattah, Ismaïl Kamandâr (2000). Les dialectes kurdes méridionaux. Acta Iranica 37. p. 22.

[2006_census-7] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_census-8] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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