Harsin
Persian: هرسين
City
Eshaqvand rock tombs
Eshaqvand rock tombs
Harsin is located in Iran
Harsin
Harsin
Coordinates: 34°16′22″N 47°35′15″E / 34.27278°N 47.58750°E / 34.27278; 47.58750[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKermanshah
CountyHarsin
DistrictCentral
Established550 BC
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total44,146
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Harsin (Kurdish: هەرسين, Persian: هرسين; also Romanized as Harsīn)[3] is a city in the Central District of Harsin County, Kermanshah province, Iran, and serves as both capital of the county and of the district. The city is populated by different Kurdish tribes including the Osmanvand and the Jalalvand who speak Laki.[4] Harsin was founded in 550 BC.

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 51,562 in 12,001 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 49,967 people in 13,700 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 44,146 people in 12,814 households.[2]

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (13 July 2023). "Harsin, Harsin County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  2. 1 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. ↑ 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".
  4. ↑ Fattah, Ismaïl Kamandâr (2000). Les dialectes kurdes méridionaux. Acta Iranica 37. p. 22.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "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.
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