Kermanshah Province facts for kids
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Kermanshah
استان کرمانشاه
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Location of Kermanshah within Iran
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| Country |  Iran |
| Region | 4th Region |
| Capital | Kermanshah |
| Counties | 14 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24,998 km2 (9,652 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,952,434 |
| • Density | 78.1036/km2 (202.287/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+04:30 (IRST) |
| Main language(s) | Kurdish local Persian official AzeriJust in Sonqor County |
| HDI (2017) | 0.796 high · 14th |
Kermanshah Province (Persian: استان كرمانشاه, romanized: Ostān-e Kermanšah, Kurdish: پارێزگای کرماشان, romanized: Parêzgeha Kirmaşan) 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.
Images for kids
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At the top panel Khosrow II is believed to be standing here in this relief at Taq-e Bostan. On his left is Ahura Mazda, on his right is Anahita, and below him is a mounted Persian knight.
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Hellenistic-era depiction of Bahram as Hercules.
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Mirza Ahmad Khan Motazed-Dowleh Vaziri
See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Kermanshah para niños
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