Harsin

City in Kermanshah province, Iran

City in Kermanshah, Iran

Harsin Persian: هرسين
City
Eshaqvand rock tombs
34°16′22″N 47°35′15″E / 34.27278°N 47.58750°E / 34.27278; 47.58750^[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kermanshah
County	Harsin
District	Central
Established	550 BC
Population (2016)^[2]
• 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] The city is populated by different Kurdish tribes including the Osmanvand and the Jalalvand who speak Laki.^[5] Harsin was founded in 550 BC.^{[citation needed]}

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 51,562 in 12,001 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 49,967 people in 13,700 households.^[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 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. 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

Kermanshah Province, Iran

Capital

Kermanshah

Counties and cities

Dalahu County	Kerend-e Gharb Gahvareh
Eslamabad-e Gharb County	Eslamabad-e Gharb Homeyl
Gilan-e Gharb County	Gilan-e Gharb Sarmast
Harsin County	Harsin Bisotun
Javanrud County	Javanrud
Kangavar County	Kangavar
Kermanshah County	Kermanshah Halashi Kuzaran Robat
Paveh County	Paveh Banevreh Bayangan Nowdeshah Nowsud
Qasr-e Shirin County	Qasr-e Shirin Sumar
Ravansar County	Ravansar Shaho
Sahneh County	Sahneh Mian Rahan
Salas-e Babajani County	Tazehabad Ezgeleh
Sarpol-e Zahab County	Sarpol-e Zahab
Sonqor County	Sonqor Satar