Kamyaran (Persian: كامياران)[a] is a city in the Central District of Kamyaran County, Kurdistan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]
Kamyaran
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  Kamyaran .svg) Kamyaran | |
| Coordinates: 34°47′43″N 46°56′12″E / 34.79528°N 46.93667°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kurdistan |
| County | Kamyaran |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 57,077 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
editEthnicity and religion
editThe inhabitants of Kamyaran are Kurdish[5] and mainly follow the Shafi'i school of Sunni Islam; however there is a Shia minority as well as a few Jewish families in Kamyaran.[citation needed]
Population
editThe population of Kamyaran tripled in a matter of two decades (1975-1995) due to mass immigration from nearby villages. [citation needed] At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 46,760 in 11,186 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 52,907 people in 14,007 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 57,077 people in 16,547 households.[2]
Geography
editThe city of Kamyaran is located at the south end of Kurdistan province between two major Kurdish cities, Sanandaj and Kermanshah.
Archaeology
editTengiwer cuneiform inscription is located 45 km northwest of Kamyaran. The inscription consists of 47 lines in cuneiform that had been carved in Assyrian. The inscription refers to Sargon II, an Assyrian king, on which his captures of Arpad, Simirra, Damacsus, Egypt and other countries have been inscribed. The inscription dates back to around the eighth century B.C.E.[8]
See also
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Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 August 2023). "Kamyaran, Kamyaran County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Kamyaran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3069464" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Habibi, Hassan. "Approval of reforms in Kurdistan province". SOLH (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 23 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Mohammadirad, Masoud; Anonby, Erik; et al. "Language distribution in Kordestan Province, Iran". Atlas of the languages of Iran (ALI). Geomatics and Cartographic Research Centre, Carleton University. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. 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. 12. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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