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]
Sarpol-e Zahab County
Persian: شهرستان سرپل ذهاب | |
|---|---|
 Location of Sarpol-e Zahab County in Kermanshah province (left, pink) | |
 Location of Kermanshah province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 34°28′N 45°56′E / 34.467°N 45.933°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kermanshah |
| Capital | Sarpol-e Zahab |
| Districts | Central, Dasht-e Zahab, Qaleh Shahin |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 85,342 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Sarpol-e Zahab County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206874" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
History
editAfter 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 it in the establishment of Qaleh Shahin District, which was divided into two rural districts, 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 establishment of Dasht-e Zahab District. In addition, several villages merged to establish the new village of Kuik, capital of the district.[6]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt 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
editSarpol-e Zahab County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| 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
editArchaeologists 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
editSee also
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Media related to Sarpol-e Zahab County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 July 2023). "Sarpol-e Zahab County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Bakhtran province, centered in the city of Bakhtran". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of Farabi Mobile Library (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 6 February 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ Knowing Sarpol-e-Zahab Retrieved 2 December 2017
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammadreza (27 June 2013). "Carrying out country divisions in Sarpol-e Zahab County of Kermanshah province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (27 April 1400). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Sarpol-e Zahab County, Kermanshah province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Jarus, Owen (5 November 2019). "Ancient 70-Mile-Long Wall Found in Western Iran. But Who Built It?". livescience.com. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ Alibaigi, Sajjad (2019). "The Gawri Wall: a possible ParthoSasanian structure in the western foothills of the Zagros Mountains" (PDF). Antiquity. 93 (370). doi:10.15184/aqy.2019.97. S2CID 202360311.
- ^ "Ancient 70-Mile-Long Wall Found in Western Iran. But Who Built It? | ARCHAEOLOGY WORLD". 8 November 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ "Ancient 70-mile-long wall found in western Iran". Tehran Times. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2020.