Salas-e Babajani County

Summary

Salas-e Babajani County (Persian: شهرستان ثلاث باباجانی; Salasi Bawajani (Kurdish: شارستانی سەلاسی باوەجانی), is in Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Tazehabad.[3]

Salas-e Babajani County
Persian: شهرستان ثلاث باباجانی
County
Location of Salas-e Babajani County in Kermanshah province (top left, green)
Location of Salas-e Babajani County in Kermanshah province (top left, green)
Location of Kermanshah province in Iran
Location of Kermanshah province in Iran
Coordinates: 34°49′N 46°02′E / 34.817°N 46.033°E / 34.817; 46.033[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKermanshah
CapitalTazehabad
DistrictsCentral, Ezgeleh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total35,219
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Salas-e Babajani County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206872" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 37,056 in 7,734 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 38,475 people in 8,830 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 35,219 in 9,270 households, by which time Jeygaran Rural District and Sarqaleh Rural District had been separated from the county to join Sarpol-e Zahab County.[2]

Administrative divisions edit

The population history and structural changes of Salas-e Babajani County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and two cities.[2]

Salas-e Babajani County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Central District 29,931 31,352 31,761
Dasht-e Hor RD 7,831 6,806 5,434
Khaneh Shur RD 7,623 6,253 6,556
Zamkan RD 6,998 6,213 5,070
Tazehabad (city) 7,479 12,080 14,701
Ezgeleh District 7,125 7,032 3,311
Jeygaran RD1 2,867 3,202
Ezgeleh RD 2,710 1,943 1,809
Sarqaleh RD1 609 631
Ezgeleh (city) 939 1,256 1,502
Zamkan District2
Zamkan-e Jonubi RD2
Zamkan-e Shomali RD2
Total 37,056 38,475 35,219
RD: Rural District
1Became a part of Sarpol-e Zahab County
2Established after the 2016 census[6]

History edit

 
فارسی: The approximate extreme extent of the Derteng or Bajalan dynasty to the center of Derne in the 16th century AC; according to the article of ” Derne, the lost city in the Salas Babajani”, by Dr. Mohammad Salmasizadeg & Borhan Abasi- Scientific Specialty Journal of Research in Art and Hmanity, Second year, Number 5, Aug/ Sep 2017, P 100, ISSN: 2538-6298

Darneh/Derne is one of the historical places in Salas-e Babajani County which mentioned by Herodotus (5th century BC) and Ptolemy (1st century AD). For decades Darneh/ Derne has been capital of Derteng, Hulwan and Bajalan dynasties, but now is a small village in Doli Dere Region in Central District of Salas-e Babajani County.[7]

Notable people edit

Khana Qubadi (1700–1759), who lived in Derne the capital of Derteng and Bajelan dynasties located in modern day Salas-e Babajani County, translated Quran first time in history to the Kurdish language. Unfortunately, his translation book had been burned by extremists, accordingly he had to be fugitive to the Baban dynasty capital in Shahrizor. Vali Dewane is another poet who lived in Derne. The biography of Vali Dewane has been cames in love like Majnun, even more than him.[8][clarification needed]

Kasra Nouri, a lawyer and Gonabadi dervish imprisoned in Tehran's Revolutionary Court, has been sentenced to two years in exile for Salas-e Babajani.[9]

12 Nov 2017 Earthquake edit

On 12 November 2017 at 18:18 UTC (21:48 Iran Standard Time, 21:18 Arabia Standard Time), an earthquake with a moment magnitude of 7.3 occurred on the Iran–Iraq border, just inside Iran, in Ezgeleh, Salas-e Babajani County, Kermanshah Province, with an epicentre approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of the city of HalabjaKurdistan Region.[10]

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 July 2023). "Salas-e Babajani County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "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.
  3. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza. "Divisional reforms in Kermanshah province". Islamic Council Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Jahangiri, Ishaq (14 April 2019). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Kermanshah province". Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  7. ^ Salmasizadeh, Mohamad; Abasi, Borhan (Summer 2017). www.noormags.ir - www.rahs.ir- www.tpbin.com- www.sid.ir "Derne, the Lost City in Salas-e Babajani". Scientific Specialty Journal of Research in Art and Humanity (in Persian). 3rd (consecutive 5th) (History). Tehran: Scientific System of SHABAK/ شباک: 99, 100, 106. ISSN 2538-6298. {{cite journal}}: Check |url= value (help)
  8. ^ Salmasizadeh, Mohamad; Abasi, Borhan (Summer 2017). www.noormags.ir - www.rahs.ir- www.tpbin.com- www.SID.ir "Derne, the Lost City in Salas-e Babajani". Scientific Specialty Journal of Research in Art and Humanity. 3rd (5th consecutive). Tehran: Scientific System of SHABAK/ آباک: 99, 100, 109. ISSN 2538-6298. {{cite journal}}: Check |url= value (help)
  9. ^ "Dervish Activist Receives Heavy Punishment by Notorious Judge".
  10. ^ "M 7.3 - 30km S of Halabjah, Iraq". earthquake.usgs.gov.
  • سلطانی، محمد علی، (1372)، ایلات و طوایف کرمانشاهان، ج 1، تهران: موفق
  • Derne, the lost city in the Salas Babajani”, by Dr. Mohammad Salmasizadeg & Borhan Abasi- Scientific Specialty Journal of Research in Art and Humanity, Tehran, Second year, Number 5, Aug/ Sep 2017, ISSN: 2538-6298