Kerend-e Gharb
Kerend-e Gharb كرندغرب | |
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city | |
Kerend-e Gharb | |
Coordinates: 34°17′03″N 46°14′32″E / 34.28417°N 46.24222°ECoordinates: 34°17′03″N 46°14′32″E / 34.28417°N 46.24222°E | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Kermanshah |
County | Dalahu |
Bakhsh | Central |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 7,894 |
Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
• Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Kerend-e Gharb (Southern Kurdish: كرن - Kirin, Persian: كرندغرب; also known as Kerend, Karand, and Karīnd)[1] is a city in and the capital of Dalahu County, Kermanshah Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 7,894, in 2,041 families.[2]
Kerend-e Gharb is also important in the Yarsani religion as it is the location of the tombs of the holy men Pir Benjamin and Pir Musi. [3]
References
- ↑ Kerend-e Gharb can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3070217" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
- ↑ http://www.academia.edu/10772192/The_Cults_of_the_Angels_The_Indigenous_Religions_of_Kurdistan
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