Kermanshah

Also known as Bakhtaran, Bākhtarān, Kermānshāhān, Qahremānshahr

Kermanshah (, ; .) is a city in the Central District of Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. The city is from Tehran in the western part of the country. The 2016 National Census measured the population of the city as 946,651 (2025 estimate 1,117,000). Kermanshah is widely recognised as the largest Kurdish-populated city in Iran and one of the most significant urban centres of Kurdish culture in the region. The Kurdish dialect of the city, known as Kermashani, belongs to the Southern Kurdish branch of the Kurdish language family.

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Kermanshah is a major city in western Iran that serves as the capital of Kermanshah province, with a population of roughly 1.1 million people as of 2025. It is widely recognized as Iran's largest Kurdish-populated city and an important center of Kurdish culture, with its own distinctive Kurdish dialect called Kermashani.

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Kermanshah
Settlement.native_name_lang: fa
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_seal: Kermanshah government logo.svg
Settlement.nicknames: The Land of History & Myths; The Land of Eternal Lovers; The Land of Shirin & Farhad
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: Kermanshah
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Central
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Nader Norouzi
Settlement.established_title: Established date
Settlement.established_date: 390 AD

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: big city
Official name: کرمانشاه
Country: Iran
Located in: Central District
Population: 946651
Area: 97
Elevation: 1350
Time zone: UTC+03:30
Capital of: Kermanshah Province
Official website: kermanshah.ir
Image: Kermanshah Photos M3.jpg
Dialing code: 083

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native label: کرمانشاه
category of associated people: Category:People from Kermanshah
topic's main category: Category:Kermanshah
mountain range: Zagros Mountains
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
twinned administrative body: Split
Commons category: Kermanshah
category for people born here: Category:Births in Kermanshah
postal code: 67146
P8168: Rauisuchus
male population: 474073
female population: 472578
P12749: hidden village

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Encyclopedic overview

31 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Prehistory
Sassanid Kermanshah
Islamic era
Modern history
Demographics
Population
Language
Religion
Climate
Main sights
Taq-e Bostan
Behistun
Qajar era monuments
Bazaars
Churches
Higher education
Schools
Notable people
Arts
Music
Politics and military
Sciences
Sports
Gallery
See also
Notes
References
Sources
External links

==Etymology== "Kermanshah" derives from the Sasanian era title Kirmanshah, which translates as "King of Kerman". This title was held by the son of Shapur III, Prince Bahram, who was bestowed with the title upon being appointed governor of the province of Kirman (present-day Kerman Province). Later, in 390, when he had already succeeded his father as Bahram IV Kirmanshah (388–399), he founded the city and his title was applied to it, i.e. "(City of the) King of Kirman".

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