Rizhaw

Rizhaw
Persian: ریژاو
Kurdish: ڕێژاو
City
Rizhaw is located in Iran
Rizhaw
Rizhaw
Coordinates: 34°28′23″N 45°58′57″E / 34.47306°N 45.98250°E / 34.47306; 45.98250[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKermanshah
CountyDalahu
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
3,907
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Rizhaw (Persian: ریژاو)[a] is a city in the Central District of Dalahu County, Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Ban Zardeh Rural District.[4] Rizhaw is in an agricultural and tourist area due to its picturesque nature.[citation needed]

Etymology

The Kurdish word of Rijaw is a literal term meaning "water drop."

History

In 2013, the village of Shahrak-e Rijab merged with the villages of Baba Jani-ye Abd ol Mohammad, Baba Jani-ye Shah Morad, Banmazaran, Darabi, and Shalan and was elevated to city status as Rizhaw.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Shahrak-e Rijab's population was 800 in 170 households, when it was a village in Ban Zardeh Rural District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 881 people in 233 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population as 3,907 people in 1,108 households,[2] by which time Shahrak-e Rijab was elevated to city status as Rizhaw.[5]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Formerly Shahrak-e Rijab (شهرك ريجاب), also romanized as Shahrak-e Rījāb; also known as Rījāb and Rijaw Kurdish: ڕێژاو[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (10 December 2024). "Rizhaw, Dalahu County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ Shahrak-e Rijab can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3797825" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (11 December 1390) [Approved 10 April 1366]. Creation and establishment of 11 rural districts including villages, farms and places in a part of Eslamabad-e Gharb County under Bakhtran province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Notification 117666/T910. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  5. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammadreza (c. 2023) [Approved 30 May 1390]. Recognizing Shahrak-e Rijab from the functions of Dalahu County in Kermanshah province after merging with a number of villages as the city of Rizhaw. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 76760/42/1/4/1; Letter 158802/T38854H. Archived from the original on 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.


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