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Sarpol-e Zahab County

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Sarpol-e Zahab County
Persian: شهرستان سرپل ذهاب
County
Location of Sarpol-e Zahab County in Kermanshah province (left, pink)
Location of Sarpol-e Zahab County in Kermanshah province (left, pink)
Location of Kermanshah province in Iran
Location of Kermanshah province in Iran
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CountryIran
ProvinceKermanshah
CapitalSarpol-e Zahab
DistrictsCentral, Dasht-e Zahab, Qaleh Shahin
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
85,342
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Sarpol-e Zahab County (Persian: شهرستان سرپل ذهاب)[a] is in Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sarpol-e Zahab,[3] whose people are adherents of Shia, Sunni and Yarsan.[4]

History

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After the 2011 National Census, Jeygaran and Sarqaleh Rural Districts were transferred from Salas-e Babajani County to the Central District. Qaleh Shahin Rural District was separated from the district in the formation of Qaleh Shahin District, including the new Sarab-e Qaleh Shahin Rural District.[5]

After the 2016 census, Dasht-e Zahab, Jeygaran, Posht Tang, and Sarqaleh Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Dasht-e Zahab District. In addition, several villages merged to create the village of Kuik.[6]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 81,428 in 18,233 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 85,616 people in 21,677 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 85,342 in 23,696 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Sarpol-e Zahab County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Sarpol-e Zahab County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[7] 2011[8] 2016[2]
Central District 81,428 85,193 73,942
Beshiva Pataq RD 6,518 6,407 5,480
Dasht-e Zahab RD 6,925 6,854 6,465
Howmeh-ye Sarpol RD 13,768 16,643 8,360
Jeygaran RD[b] 2,032
Posht Tang RD 6,476 6,474 5,582
Qaleh Shahin RD 13,109 13,006
Sarqaleh RD[b] 542
Sarpol-e Zahab (city) 34,632 35,809 45,481
Dasht-e Zahab District[c]
Dasht-e Zahab RD
Jeygaran RD
Posht Tang RD
Sarqaleh RD
Qaleh Shahin District 11,265
Qaleh Shahin RD 5,291
Sarab-e Qaleh Shahin RD 5,974
Total 81,428 85,616 85,342
RD = Rural District

Archaeological findings

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Archaeologists published in the journal Antiquity in August 2019 about the discovery of a defensive wall named "Gawri wall" or "Gawri Chen Wall" which was found near the present-day Iranian-Iraqi border and stretched about 115 kilometers. It is estimated that the wall was built during the rule of the Parthians or Sasanians.[9][10]

According to Sajjad Alibeigi, "With an estimated volume of approximately one million cubic meters of stone, it would have required significant resources in terms of workforce, materials and time. Remnants of structures, now destroyed, are visible in places along the wall. These may have been associated turrets [small towers] or buildings."[11][12]

See also

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Šaharestâne Sarpole Zahâb; Kurdish: سه‌رپێڵی زه‌هاو, romanized as Sarpell-i Zahaw and Serpêllî Zehaw
  2. ^ a b Transferred from Salas-e Babajani County[6]
  3. ^ Established after the 2016 census[6]

References

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