Derkeh, Kermanshah

For other places with a similar name, see Darakeh.

Derkeh Persian: دركه
Village
Derkeh
Coordinates: 34°26′51″N 47°40′17″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kermanshah
County	Sahneh
District	Central
Rural District	Sahneh
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	956
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Derkeh (Persian: دركه)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Sahneh Rural District[4] of the Central District of Sahneh County, Kermanshah province, Iran.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 904 in 215 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,097 people in 294 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 956 people in 301 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Darakeh and Derkah; also known as Darakah-ye ‘Eyn ol Qās, Darka, and Perkeh[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (12 December 2024). "Derkeh, Sahneh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 12 December 2024.^[self-published source]
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kermanshah Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Derkeh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3802215" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Mousavi, Mirhossein (6 October 1391) [Approved 18 May 1366]. Creation and establishment of 20 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Bakhtran County under Bakhtran province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 53.1.11738; Notification 118694/T966. Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kermanshah Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kermanshah Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.