Eslamabad-e Gharb
Persian: اسلام‌آباد غرب
City
Eslamabad-e Gharb is located in Iran
Eslamabad-e Gharb
Eslamabad-e Gharb
Coordinates: 34°06′37″N 46°31′39″E / 34.11028°N 46.52750°E / 34.11028; 46.52750[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKermanshah
CountyEslamabad-e Gharb
DistrictCentral
Elevation
1,335 m (4,380 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total90,559
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Eslamabad-e Gharb (Persian: اسلام‌آباد غرب and Kurdish: شاباد, romanized: Şabad), also Romanized as Eslāmābād-e Gharb; also known as Eslāmābād, Shāhābād, and Shāhābād-e Gharb,[3] is a city in the Central District of Eslamabad-e Gharb County, Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] It is the second largest city in the province and is known for its oak trees.[5]

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 89,430 in 20,956 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 94,699 people in 25,673 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 90,559 people in 26,503 households.[2]

Demographics

The city is mainly populated by Kurds.[8]

Eslamabad-e Gharb linguistic composition
language percent
Kalhori Kurdish
 
 80%
Gorani
 
 10%
New Persian
 
 8%
Laki
 
 2%

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (13 July 2023). "Eslamabad-e Gharb, Eslamabad-e Gharb County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Eslamabad-e Gharb can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3062315" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Bakhtran province, centered in the city of Bakhtran". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of Farabi Mobile Library (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 6 February 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  5. ^ "صفحه اصلی".
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Language distribution: Kermanshah Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
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