Rizhaw (Persian: ریژاو)[a] is a city in the Central District of Dalahu County, Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Ban Zardeh Rural District.[4] Rizhaw is in an agricultural and tourist area due to its picturesque nature.[citation needed]
Rizhaw
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  Rizhaw | |
| Coordinates: 34°28′23″N 45°58′57″E / 34.47306°N 45.98250°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kermanshah |
| County | Dalahu |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,907 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Etymology
editThe Kurdish word of Rijaw is a literal term meaning "water drop."
History
editIn May 2013, the village of Shahrak-e Rijab merged with the villages of Baba Jani-ye Abd ol Mohammad, Baba Jani-ye Shah Morad, Banmazaran, Darabi, and Shalan to form the city of Rizhaw.[5]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, Shahrak-e Rijab's population was 800 in 170 households, when it was a village in Ban Zardeh Rural District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 881 people in 233 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population as 3,907 people in 1,108 households,[2] by which time the village had merged with other villages, was renamed Rizhaw, and was elevated to the status of a city.[5]
See also
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Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 March 2024). "Rizhaw, Dalahu County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Shahrak-e Rijab can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3797825" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and establishment of 11 rural districts including villages, farms and places in a part of Eslamabad-e Gharb County under Bakhtran province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammadreza (30 May 2013). "Recognizing Shahrak-e Rijab from the functions of Dalahu County in Kermanshah province after merging with a number of villages as the city of Rijab". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
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