Javanrud (Persian: جوانرود)[a] is a city in the Central District of Javanrud County, Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] The city is located 79 kilometers north of Kermanshah and is 1,300 meters above sea level.[5]
Javanrud
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City | |
Coordinates: 34°48′28″N 46°29′38″E / 34.80778°N 46.49389°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Kermanshah |
County | Javanrud |
District | Central |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 54,354 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Etymology
editThe name of the city is derived from the Kurdish Javanrud tribe, which had formerly dominated the area, and which has now become almost fully urban.[6]
History
editDuring its early history, Javanrud was part of the loosely defined Ardalan province, the previous name of the present-day Kurdistan province. In 1909, its vali (governor) Aman-Allah Khan Ardalan (r. 1799–1825) ordered the construction of a fortress named Qal'a-ye Javanrud on a small hill near the middle of the Javanrud. In the mid-1970s, Javanrud was added to the Kermanshah province, later receiving its own sub-province in 1989.[6]
Demographics
editLanguage, ethnicity, and religion
editThe city is populated by Kurds, from various tribal backgrounds, who adhere to Sunni Islam. However, the Jaff tribe is the main tribe in the city. The two Sufi branches Naqshbandi and Qadiriyya have a strong presence in the city as well. The locals speak Gorani, Sorani and Persian.[6]
Population
editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 43,104 in 9,591 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 51,483 people in 13,043 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 54,354 people in 15,010 households.[2]
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (14 July 2023). "Javanrud, Javanrud County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Javanrud can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3797685" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Iranian security forces are using lethal force to crush protests".
- ^ a b c Marduk, Abdallah (2008). "JAVĀNRUD". Encyclopedia Iranica.
- ^ "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.