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Harsin County
شهرستان هرسین | |
|---|---|
 Location of Harsin County in Kermanshah province | |
 Location of Kermanshah province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 34°20′N 47°28′E / 34.333°N 47.467°ECoordinates: 34°20′N 47°28′E / 34.333°N 47.467°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Kermanshah |
| Capital | Harsin |
| Districts | 2 (2006) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 90,452 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
| Website | Kermanshah CHHTO website |
| Harsin County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206888" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Harsin County (Persian: شهرستان هرسین) is located in Kermanshah province, Iran. The capital of the county is Harsin, 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 families.[1] 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.[2]
Attractions of the county include the Essaqwand Rock Tombs and the Behistun Inscription.
Administrative divisions
| Administrative Divisions | Pop. |
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| Central District | 65,659 |
| Cheshmeh Kabud Rural District | 5,172 |
| Howmeh Rural District | 8,925 |
| Harsin City | 51,562 |
| Bisotun District | 24,793 |
| Chamchamal Rural District | 17,222 |
| Shirez Rural District | 5,496 |
| Bisotun City | 2,075 |
| Total Harsin County | 90,452 |
References
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
- ^ "هرسین". kermanshah.irib.ir/ (in Persian). Retrieved 27 June 2020.
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