Javanrud

Javanrud () is a city in the Central District of Javanrud County, Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. The city is 79 kilometers north of Kermanshah and is 1,300 meters above sea level.

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Settlement.name: Javanrud
Settlement.native_name_lang: fa, ku
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Javanrud.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Landscape near Javanrud
Settlement.pushpin_map: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Kermanshah
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Javanrud
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Central
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_as_of: 2016
Settlement.population_total: 54354
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Population: 54354
Image: Javanrud.jpg

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Commons category: Javanrud
male population: 27541
female population: 26813

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Demographics
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is a city in the Central District of Javanrud County, Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. The city is 79 kilometers north of Kermanshah and is 1,300 meters above sea level.

== Etymology == The name of the city is derived from the Kurdish Javanrud tribe, which had formerly dominated the area, and which has now become almost fully urban.