Sarpol-e Zahab
For the administrative subdivision, see Sarpol-e Zahab County.
"Sarpol" redirects here. For other places with that name, see Sar-e Pol.
Sarpol-e Zahab سرپل ذهاب | |
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city | |
Sarpol-e Zahab | |
Coordinates: 34°27′40″N 45°51′46″E / 34.46111°N 45.86278°ECoordinates: 34°27′40″N 45°51′46″E / 34.46111°N 45.86278°E | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Kermanshah |
County | Sarpol-e Zahab |
Bakhsh | Central |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 34,632 |
Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
• Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Sarpol-e Zahab (Persian: سرپل ذهاب; Kurdish: Serpêllî Zehaw, سەرپێڵی زەهاو; also Romanized as Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb, Sar-e Pol-e Z̄ahāb, and Sar-ī-Pūl Zūhāb; also known as Pol-e Z̄ahāb, Pol-e Z̄ohāb, Sarī-Pūl, and Sarpol)[1] is a city in and the capital of Sarpol-e Zahab County, Kermanshah Province, Iran close to the Iraqi border. At the 2006 census, its population was 34,632, in 8,210 families.[2]
There are several rock reliefs from the Lullubian period in Sarpol-e Zahab. The village is also identified as the site of the ancient and medieval town of Hulwan.
The population of Sarpol-e Zahab comprises Kurds who speak Kalhori, Gorani, and Sorani (Jaf) dialects of Kurdish, and are respectively adherents of Shia Islam, and Yarsanism .
References
- ↑ Sarpol-e Zahab can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3078472" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
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