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Ghalajeh Tunnel
Ghalajeh tunnel (Persian language, Persian: تونل قلاجه) or Arba'een tunnel is a tunnel half of which is located in Eyvan County in Ilam province and the other half in Gwawar District of Gilan-e Gharb County in Kermanshah province of Iran. It connects Ilam Province northward to Kermanshah Province. Inaugurated in 2017 with a length of 2.500 meters, it was the third-longest tunnel in Iran. By eliminating Ghalajeh Mountain Pass, the tunnel has made the route 15 km shorter. It is part of road 17 (Iran). See also *Eyvan *Eslamabad-e Gharb *Gilan-e Gharb *Road 48 (Iran), Road 48 References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Persian Language
Persian ( ), also known by its endonym and exonym, endonym Farsi (, Fārsī ), is a Western Iranian languages, Western Iranian language belonging to the Iranian languages, Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian languages, Indo-Iranian subdivision of the Indo-European languages. Persian is a pluricentric language predominantly spoken and used officially within Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan in three mutual intelligibility, mutually intelligible standard language, standard varieties, respectively Iranian Persian (officially known as ''Persian''), Dari, Dari Persian (officially known as ''Dari'' since 1964), and Tajik language, Tajiki Persian (officially known as ''Tajik'' since 1999).Siddikzoda, S. "Tajik Language: Farsi or not Farsi?" in ''Media Insight Central Asia #27'', August 2002. It is also spoken natively in the Tajik variety by a significant population within Uzbekistan, as well as within other regions with a Persianate society, Persianate history in the cultural sphere o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eyvan County
Eyvan County () is in Ilam province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Eyvan. Demographics Ethnicity The population of Eyvan County is mainly Kurdish. Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 47,380 in 10,040 households. The following census in 2011 counted 48,833 people in 11,859 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 49,491 in 13,820 households. Administrative divisions Eyvan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. List of cities and villages in the county by historical population (ranked according to the 2016 National Census) See also * Kalhor * Taq-e Shirin and Farhad *Ghalajeh tunnel Ghalajeh tunnel (Persian language, Persian: تونل قلاجه) or Arba'een tunnel is a tunnel half of which is located in Eyvan County in Ilam province and the other half in Gwawar District of Gilan-e Gharb County in Kermanshah p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilam Province
Ilam Province () is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Ilam. The province is in the western part of the country in Region 4 and covers . It shares of the border with Iraq, and also bordering on the provinces of Kermanshah, Lorestan, and Khuzestan. Etymology The name "Ilam" comes from "Elam", the pre-historic civilisation that ruled in south western Iran from 2700 BC to 539 BC. History Pre-history The name "Ilam" comes from "Elam", the pre-historic civilization that ruled the area in modern southwest Iran from 2700 BC to 539 BC. Archaeological findings dates human settlement of the area to around 5000 BC. Ashurbanipal, the then king of Assyria, invaded Elam in 639 BC and totally destroyed it. Although not as united as before, the Elamites survived and continued to live in the area after the invasion. Between 612 and 546 BC, Elam was incorporated into the Median Empire and later into the Achaemenid Empire in 539 BC. During the Achaemenid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwawar District
Gowavar District () is in Gilan-e Gharb County, Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sarmast. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 19,023 in 3,993 households. The following census in 2011 counted 18,170 people in 4,376 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 16,333 inhabitants in 4,647 households. Administrative divisions See also *Ghalajeh tunnel *Eyvan County Eyvan County () is in Ilam province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Eyvan. Demographics Ethnicity The population of Eyvan County is mainly Kurdish. Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 47,380 ... References Districts of Kermanshah province Populated places in Gilan-e Gharb County {{GilanGharb-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilan-e Gharb County
Gilan-e Gharb County () is in Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Gilan-e Gharb. Demographics Language People in Gilan-e Gharb speak Kurdish (Kalhori). Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 60,671 in 13,452 households. The following census in 2011 counted 62,858 people in 15,619 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 57,007 in 16,570 households. Administrative divisi ...
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Kermanshah Province
Kermanshah province () is one of the 31 provinces of Iran, bordering Iraq. Its capital is the city of Kermanshah. According to a 2014 segmentation by the Ministry of Interior (Iran), Ministry of Interior, it is the center of Regions of Iran, Region 4, with the region's central secretariat located in Kermanshah. A majority of people in the province are Shia, and there are Sunni and Yarsanism, Yarsani minority groups. History The province has a rich Paleolithic heritage. Many caves with Paleolithic remains have been surveyed or excavated there. some of these cave sites are located in Bisetun and north of Kermanshah. The first known physical remains of Neanderthal, Neanderthal man in Iran was discovered in Bisitun Cave. Do-Ashkaft Cave, Kobeh, Warwasi, and Mar Tarik are some of the Middle Paleolithic sites in the region. Kermanshah also has many Neolithic sites, of which the most well-known are Ganj Dareh, Sarab, East Azerbaijan, Sarab, and Asiab. At Ganj Dareh, the earl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 northeast, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan to the southeast, and the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south. With a Ethnicities in Iran, multi-ethnic population of over 92 million in an area of , Iran ranks 17th globally in both List of countries and dependencies by area, geographic size and List of countries and dependencies by population, population. It is the List of Asian countries by area, sixth-largest country entirely in Asia and one of the world's List of mountains in Iran, most mountainous countries. Officially an Islamic republic, Iran is divided into Regions of Iran, five regions with Provinces of Iran, 31 provinces. Tehran is the nation's Capital city, capital, List of cities in Iran by province, largest city and financial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamshahri
''Hamshahri'' (; ) is a major Iranian national Persian-language newspaper in Tehran (whose municipal government owns the newspaper). History and profile ''Hamshahri'' is published by the municipality of Tehran, and founded by Gholamhossein Karbaschi. It is the first coloured daily newspaper in Iran and has over 60 pages of classified advertisement. The newspaper is distributed within the limits of Tehran municipality. It has a daily circulation of over 400,000 copies, which is on par with major US-American daily newspapers such as the ''San Francisco Chronicle'', ''Boston Globe'', and ''Chicago Tribune''. Based on the results of a domestic poll of how citizens of Tehran view television and print media which were released by Iran's Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance ''Hamshahri'' was the most read daily in Tehran with 44.1% in March 2014. In 1997's Iranian presidential election, Hamshahri newspaper, then run by former mayor of Tehran, Gholamhossein Karbaschi, was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Road 17 (Iran)
Road 17 is a road in western Iran connecting Kermanshah via Islamabad-e-gharb and Eyvan to Ilam, Iran, Ilam and to Mehran, Ilam Province, Mehran. See also *Ghalajeh tunnel *Ghalajeh Protected Area References External links Iran road map on Young Journalists Club {{Transportation in Iran Roads in Iran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eyvan
Eyvan () is a city in the Central District of Eyvan County, Ilam province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Demographics Language The city is populated by Kurds who speak the Kalhori variety of Kurdish. Language composition: Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 27,752 in 6,010 households. The following census in 2011 counted 29,400 people in 7,269 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 31,299 people in 8,808 households. Infrastructure Roads Eyvan is on Road 17 (Iran). The Eyvan-Ilam part, which has recently been expanded into a four-lane road, is the busiest road in Ilam province. The Eyvan-Ilam route has one tunnel, the Payambare Azam, 1,480 meters long and inaugurated in February 2010. The 50-km Eyvan-Ilam route was made 11 km shorter, replacing the old Renu Tunnel. The Eyvan bypass project is planned to be completed in two years. There are two secondary roads; the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eslamabad-e Gharb
Eslamabad-e Gharb (), formerly known as Shah Abad-e Gharb is a city in the Central District of Eslamabad-e Gharb County, Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It is the second largest city in the province and is known for its oak trees. Demographics Language and ethnicity The city is mainly populated by Kurds Kurds (), or the Kurdish people, are an Iranian peoples, Iranic ethnic group from West Asia. They are indigenous to Kurdistan, which is a geographic region spanning southeastern Turkey, northwestern Iran, northern Iraq, and northeastern Syri .... Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 89,430 in 20,956 households. The following census in 2011 counted 94,699 people in 25,673 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 90,559 people in 26,503 households. See also Notes References Cities in Kermanshah province Populated places in Eslam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilan-e Gharb
Gilan-e Gharb () is a city in the Central District of Gilan-e Gharb County, Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Demographics Ethnicity The city is populated by Kurds from the Kalhor tribe. Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 19,431 in 4,620 households. The following census in 2011 counted 20,922 people in 5,504 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 22,331 people in 6,652 households. Infrastructure Roads The main access road is the Gilan-e Gharb-Eslamabad-e Gharb route connecting it to Kermanshah. It is also located on the Qasr-e Shirin- Ilam road which has become a shorter route after the paving of the nawdar rural road in 2015. Other routes include the Gilan-e Gharb-Sarpol-e Zahab Sarpol-e Zahab () is a city in the Central District of Sarpol-e Zahab County, Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. The to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
