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Ravansar County
Ravansar County () is in Kermanshah province, Iran, part of what is unofficially referred to as Iranian Kurdistan. Its capital is the city of Ravansar. History After the 2006 National Census, the village of Mansur-e Aqai, after merging with another village, was elevated to city status as Shahu. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 44,983 in 10,012 households. The following census in 2011 counted 46,395 people in 12,140 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 47,657 in 13,790 households. Administrative divisions Ravansar County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. Geography The county is bounded in the north by Paveh County and Javanrud County, and in the south by Kermanshah County. Archaeology The Ravansar region has much of archaeological interest. Evidence of early human occupation has been found in a number of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Counties Of Iran
Iran's counties (, Romanization, romanized as ''šahrestân'') are administrative divisions of larger Provinces of Iran, provinces (''ostan''). The word ''shahrestan'' comes from the Persian words ' (city) and ' ("place, land"). "County", therefore, is a near equivalent to (šahrestân). Counties are divided into one or more districts ( ). A typical district includes both cities ( ) and rural districts ( ), which are groupings of adjacent villages. One city within the county serves as the capital of that county, generally in its Central District. Each county is governed by an office known as ''farmândâri'', which coordinates different public events and agencies and is headed by a ''farmândâr'', the governor of the county and the highest-ranking official in the division. Among the provinces of Iran, Fars province, Fars has the highest number of ''shahrestans'' (37), while Qom province, Qom has the fewest (3). In 2005 Iran had 324 ''shahrestans'', while in as of now there ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badr Rural District (Ravansar County)
Badr Rural District () is in the Central District of Ravansar County, Kermanshah province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort .... Its capital is the village of Borhan ol Din. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 6,412 in 1,351 households. There were 4,536 inhabitants in 1,147 households at the following census of 2011. The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 3,996 in 1,116 households. The most populous of its 36 villages was Kharajian, with 564 people. See also References Rural Districts of Kermanshah province Populated places in Ravansar County {{Ravansar-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achaemenid Dynasty
The Achaemenid dynasty ( ; ; ; ) was a royal house that ruled the Achaemenid Empire, which eventually stretched from Egypt and Thrace in the west to Central Asia and the Indus Valley in the east. Origins The history of the Achaemenid dynasty is mainly known through Greek historians, such as Herodotus, Thucydides, and Xenophon. Additional sources include the Hebrew Bible, other Jewish religious texts, and native Iranian sources. According to Herodotus, the Achaemenids were a clan of the Pasargadae tribe:These were the leading tribes, on which all the other Persians were dependent, namely the Pasargadae, Maraphians, and Maspioi. Of these, the Pasargadae are the most noble and include the family of Achaemenids, the Kings of Persia, who are descendants of Perseus.Darius the Great, in an effort to establish his legitimacy, later traced his genealogy to Achaemenes, Persian "". His son was given as Teispes, and from him came in turn Ariaramnes, Arsames, and Hystaspes. How ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kermanshah County
Kermanshah County () is in Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kermanshah. History After the 2006 National Census, Posht Darband and Razavar Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Bilavar District. After the 2016 census, the village of Qaleh was elevated to the status of a city. Demographics Religion A majority in Kermanshah are Shia Muslims, with minorities of Sunni Muslims and believers of Yarsanism Yarsanism (), Ahl-e Haqq (; ), or Kaka'i, is an Ethnoreligious group, inherited, syncretism, syncretic religion founded by Sultan Sahak in the late 14th century in western Iran. The total number of followers of Yarsanism is estimated to be over .... Population At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 950,400 in 235,408 households. The following census in 2011 counted 1,030,978 people in 288,260 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 1,083,833 in 323,291 househol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javanrud County
Javanrud County () is in Kermanshah province, Iran, part of what is unofficially referred to as Iranian Kurdistan. Its capital is the city of Javanrud. History After the 2016 National Census, the village of Sharvineh was elevated to the status of a city. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 62,259 in 13,629 households. The following census in 2011 counted 71,235 people in 17,854 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 75,169 in 20,592 households. Administrative divisions Javanrud County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. Geography The county is bounded in the north and west by Paveh County and Kurdistan Kurdistan (, ; ), or Greater Kurdistan, is a roughly defined geo- cultural region in West Asia wherein the Kurds form a prominent majority population and the Kurdish culture, languages, and national iden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paveh County
Paveh County () is in Kermanshah Kermanshah is a city in the Central District (Kermanshah County), Central District of Kermanshah province, Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. The city is from Tehran in the western pa ... province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Paveh. History After the 2011 National Census, the village of Banehvreh was elevated to the status of a city. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 51,755 in 13,309 households. The following census in 2011 counted 56,837 people in 15,929 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 60,431 in 18,471 households. Administrative divisions Paveh County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. See also References Paveh County Counties of Kermanshah province {{Kermanshah-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quri Qaleh Rural District
Quri Qaleh Rural District () is in Shahu District of Ravansar County, Kermanshah province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort .... Its capital is the village of Quri Qaleh. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 3,031 in 624 households. There were 2,987 inhabitants in 747 households at the following census of 2011. The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 2,352 in 671 households. The most populous of its eight villages was Quri Qaleh, with 891 people. See also References Rural Districts of Kermanshah province Populated places in Ravansar County {{Ravansar-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mansur-e Aqai Rural District
Mansur-e Aqai Rural District () is in Shahu District of Ravansar County, Kermanshah province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort .... It is administered from the city of Shahu. The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Qeshlaq, now a neighborhood of Shahu. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 5,088 in 1,150 households. There were 1,192 inhabitants in 290 households at the following census of 2011. The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 1,012 in 279 households. The most populous of its five villages was Tazehabad-e Serias, with 685 people. See also References Rural Districts of Kermanshah province Populated places in Ravansar County< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zalu Ab Rural District
Zalu Ab Rural District () is in the Central District of Ravansar County, Kermanshah province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort .... Its capital is the village of Zalu Ab. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 4,162 in 881 households. There were 3,946 inhabitants in 1,074 households at the following census of 2011. The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 3,717 in 1,111 households. The most populous of its 32 villages was Zalu Ab, with 659 people. See also References Rural Districts of Kermanshah province Populated places in Ravansar County {{Ravansar-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hasanabad Rural District (Ravansar County)
Hasanabad Rural District () is in the Central District of Ravansar County, Kermanshah province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort .... Its capital is the village of Hasanabad. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 5,892 in 1,334 households. There were 5,473 inhabitants in 1,480 households at the following census of 2011. The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 5,174 in 1,473 households. The most populous of its 48 villages was Hasanabad, with 924 people. See also References Rural Districts of Kermanshah province Populated places in Ravansar County {{Ravansar-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dowlatabad Rural District (Ravansar County)
Dowlatabad Rural District () is in the Central District of Ravansar County, Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Dowlatabad. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 4,015 in 834 households. There were 3,669 inhabitants in 946 households at the following census of 2011. The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 3,295 in 960 households. The most populous of its 34 villages was Dowlatabad, with 326 people. See also References Rural Districts of Kermanshah province Populated places in Ravansar County {{Ravansar-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shahu, Iran
Shahu () is a city in, and the capital of, Shahu District of Ravansar County, Kermanshah province, Iran. It also serves as the administrative center for Mansur-e Aqai Rural District. The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Qeshlaq. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the population (as the village of Mansur-e Aqai in Mansur-e Aqai Rural District Mansur-e Aqai Rural District () is in Shahu District of Ravansar County, Kermanshah province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the wes ...) was 1,987 in 429 households. The following census in 2011 counted 3,342 people in 871 households, by which time the village had been merged with the village of Qeshlaq to form the new city of Shahu. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 3,558 people in 1,049 households. See also Notes References C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
