Harsin

For the administrative subdivision, see Harsin County. For the village in Hormozgan Province, see Harsin, Hormozgan. For the village in Kurdistan Province, see Harsin, Kurdistan.
Harsin
هرسين
city

Eshaqvand rock tombs
Harsin
Coordinates: 34°16′20″N 47°35′10″E / 34.27222°N 47.58611°E / 34.27222; 47.58611Coordinates: 34°16′20″N 47°35′10″E / 34.27222°N 47.58611°E / 34.27222; 47.58611
Country  Iran
Province Kermanshah
County Harsin
Bakhsh Central
Population (2006)
  Total 51,562
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Harsin (Persian: هرسين; also Romanized as Harsīn)[1] is a city in and the capital of Harsin County, Kermanshah Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 51,562, in 12,001 families.[2] Harsin is situated 44 km east of Kermanshah, and lies 1,570 metres (5,150 ft) above sea level.

References

  1. Harsin can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3065919" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
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