Harsin County
Persian: شهرستان هرسین
County
Location of Harsin County in Kermanshah province (right, purple)
Location of Harsin County in Kermanshah province (right, purple)
Location of Kermanshah province in Iran
Location of Kermanshah province in Iran
Coordinates: 34°21′N 47°26′E / 34.350°N 47.433°E / 34.350; 47.433[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKermanshah
CapitalHarsin
DistrictsCentral, Bisotun
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total78,350
Time zoneIRST
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30
WebsiteKermanshah CHHTO website
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Harsin County (Persian: شهرستان هرسین) is in Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Harsin,[3] 44 kilometres (27 mi) east of Kermanshah, 1,570 metres (5,150 ft) above sea level.

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 90,452 in 20,788 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 86,342 people in 23,176 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 78,350 in 22,506 households.[2]

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. The population is Kurdish and Shi'ite.[6]

Attractions of the county include the Essaqwand Rock Tombs and the Behistun Inscription.

Administrative divisions

The population history of Harsin County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and two cities.[2]

Harsin County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
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 90,452 86,342 78,350
RD: Rural District
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (13 July 2023). "Harsin County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "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. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b "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.
  5. ^ a b "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.
  6. ^ "هرسین". kermanshah.irib.ir/ (in Persian). Retrieved 27 June 2020.


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