Harsin County

Harsin County

Persian: شهرستان هرسین
Harsin County Persian: شهرستان هرسین
County
	Location of Harsin County in Kermanshah province (right, purple)
	Location of Kermanshah province in Iran
	Coordinates: 34°21′N 47°26′E / 34.350°N 47.433°E
Country	Iran
Province	Kermanshah
Capital	Harsin
Districts	Central, Bisotun
Population (2016)
• Total	78,350
Time zone	IRST
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3:30
Website	Kermanshah CHHTO website
	Harsin County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206888" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

Harsin County (Persian: شهرستان هرسین) is in Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Harsin,^[3] 44 kilometres (27 mi) east of Kermanshah, 1,570 metres (5,150 ft) above sea level.

Demographics

Language and ethnicity

The population is Kurdish and Shi'ite.^[4]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 90,452 in 20,788 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 86,342 people in 23,176 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 78,350 in 22,506 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Harsin County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Harsin County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[5]	2011^[6]	2016^[2]
Central District	65,659	63,025	55,637
Cheshmeh Kabud RD	5,172	4,724	4,204
Howmeh RD	8,925	8,334	7,287
Harsin (city)	51,562	49,967	44,146
Bisotun District	24,793	23,305	22,539
Chamchamal RD	17,222	13,069	12,499
Shirez RD	5,496	5,129	5,098
Bisotun (city)	2,075	5,107	4,942
Total	90,452	86,342	78,350
RD = Rural District

Geography

The county is bounded to the north by Sahneh County, to the south by Khorramabad County in Lorestan province, to the east by Nahavand County in Hamadan province and to the west by Kermanshah County.

Tourism

Attractions of the county include the Essaqwand Rock Tombs and the Behistun Inscription.

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (13 July 2023). "Harsin County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 13 July 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "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.
^ Habibi, Hassan. "Divisional reforms in Kermanshah province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
^ "هرسین". kermanshah.irib.ir/ (in Persian). Archived from the original on 23 November 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ ^a ^b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (13 July 2023). "Harsin County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 13 July 2023.

[2016_census-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.

[Harsin_County-3] Habibi, Hassan. "Divisional reforms in Kermanshah province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.

[4] "هرسین". kermanshah.irib.ir/ (in Persian). Archived from the original on 23 November 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2020.

[2006_census-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.

[2011_census-6] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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