Gilan-e Gharb

Gilan-e Gharb گيلانغرب
city
Gilan-e Gharb
Coordinates: 34°08′32″N 45°55′13″E / 34.14222°N 45.92028°E / 34.14222; 45.92028Coordinates: 34°08′32″N 45°55′13″E / 34.14222°N 45.92028°E / 34.14222; 45.92028
Country	Iran
Province	Kermanshah
County	Gilan-e Gharb
Bakhsh	Central
Elevation	810 m (2,660 ft)
Population (2016)
• Total	24,000
Time zone	IRST (UTC+3:30)
• Summer (DST)	IRDT (UTC+4:30)
Area code(s)	0834

Gilan-e Gharb (Kurdish:گیەڵان) (Persian: گيلانغرب‎‎; also Romanized as Gīlān-e Gharb; also known as Gharb)^[1] is the capital city of Gilan-e Gharb County, Kermanshah Province, Iran.

Gilan-e Gharb is the second resistant city after Khoramshahr, which was the first resistant city during the Iran-Iraq war (1980-1988). The city was a haven for Iraqi Kurds, who fled to their city after Saddam Hussein ordered genocide against them. The city is populated by Kalhor Kurds who are Shia Muslim. It is considered to be the literary center of the Southern Kurdish dialect. It has fostered many artists, poets, actors, and intellectuals.

Demographics

After the 2016 census, its population was about 24,000 and the population of Glian-e Gharb County was about 60,000.

Climate

Gilan-e Gharb has the typical continentally-influenced Mediterranean climate of western Iran. However, in recent years dust storms have contaminated the air, triggering respiratory diseases, including asthma.

Notables

Farangis Fattahi is noted for the defense of her family when she confronted an Iraqi soldier and killed him with an ax.^[2]

History

In the center of the city lies an historic hill, fabled to contain a big golden horse buried under it, although the Iranian Government has not attempted to excavate it yet.

Culture

Gilan-e-Gharb is strict and competitive about educational. Even though they are Kurds, their children do not have a system to learn how to write Kurdish, they only learn how to speak. That is unfortunate because of the cultural prestige in Iran and in other cities around Iran; parents speak with their children Farsi but in this city they are speak with their children Kurdish and Persian. The RoTavand Eel are people trace their inheritance to their ancestors in Iraq. They are white, blue-eyed, and blond. Most of their children study abroad. The majority is Kalhor Eel (Kalhor Tribe). More branches exist for other tribes such as Eyvani Eel ( Which are known for their justice fighter Seikhan) and O'lmamey Eel. Siah-Siah Eel are people that have brunet skin with dark black hair and are nearly all tall.

Economy

The economy of Gilan-e Gharb is largely based on agriculture. Employment is low and many workers have migrated to Tehran in hope of finding jobs.

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