Kerend-e Gharb (Persian: كرندغرب and Kurdish: نكرن ,کرن, Kirin), also known as Kerend, Karand, and Karīnd,[3] is a city in the Central District of Dalahu County, Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]
Kerend-e Gharb
Persian: كرندغرب | |
---|---|
City | |
Kerend-e Gharb | |
Coordinates: 34°16′36″N 46°14′15″E / 34.27667°N 46.23750°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Kermanshah |
County | Dalahu |
District | Central |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 7,798 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 7,894 in 2,041 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 8,311 people in 2,359 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 7,798 people in 2,349 households.[2]
The city is populated by Kurds and is important in the Yarsani religion as it is the location of the tombs of the holy men Pir Benjamin and Pir Musi.[7][8]
Language distribution in the city:[7]