Gilan-e Gharb County

Gilan-e Gharb County (Persian: شهرستان گیلان غرب); Gellan (Kurdish: گێڵان and گیەڵان) is in Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Gilan-e Gharb.

For the city, see Gilan-e Gharb. For the administrative division of Iran, see Gilan.

Gilan-e Gharb County
Persian: شهرستان گیلان غرب
County
Location of Gilan-e Gharb County in Kermanshah province (bottom, purple)
Location of Gilan-e Gharb County in Kermanshah province (bottom, purple)
Location of Kermanshah province in Iran
Location of Kermanshah province in Iran
Coordinates: 34°08′N 46°10′E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKermanshah
CapitalGilan-e Gharb
DistrictsCentral, Gowavar
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total57,007
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Gilan-e Gharb County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206882" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 60,671 in 13,452 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 62,858 people in 15,619 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 57,007 in 16,570 households.[2] People in Gilan-e Gharb speak Kurdish (Kalhori).[5]

Administrative divisions

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

Gilan-e Gharb County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District41,64843,42440,122
Cheleh Rural District8,4889,7456,361
Direh Rural District4,5304,1803,600
Howmeh Rural District6,6846,1115,030
Vizhenan Rural District2,5152,4662,800
Gilan-e Gharb (city)19,43120,92222,331
Gowavar District19,02318,17016,333
Gowavar Rural District8,6997,9176,801
Heydariyeh Rural District7,8907,3956,619
Sarmast (city)2,4342,8582,913
Total60,67162,85857,007
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See also

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (13 July 2023). "Gilan-e Gharb County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  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. "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.
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. Kurdpa News
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