Kermanshah province

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استان کرمانشاه
Location of Kermanshah within Iran
Location of Kermanshah within Iran
Coordinates: 34°19′03″N 47°05′13″E / 34.3176°N 47.0869°E / 34.3176; 47.0869Coordinates: 34°19′03″N 47°05′13″E / 34.3176°N 47.0869°E / 34.3176; 47.0869
Country Iran
Region4th Region
CapitalKermanshah
Counties14
Government
 • GovernorAsadollah Razani
Area
 • Total24,998 km2 (9,652 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total1,952,434
 • Density78.1036/km2 (202.287/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+03:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+04:30 (IRST)
Main language(s)Kurdish local
Persian official
Azeri[3]Just in Sonqor County
HDI (2017)0.796[4]
high · 14th

Kermanshah Province (Persian: استان كرمانشاه, Kurdish: پارێزگای کرماشان[5][6]) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is Kermanshah. The province was known from 1969 to 1986 as Kermanshahan and from 1986 to 1995 as Bakhtaran.

Kermanshah Province Media

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