Fun facts about Kermanshah
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Kermanshah derives from the Sasanian era title Kirmanshah, meaning 'King of Kerman'.
Kermanshah
Iran
Kermanshah is a city in the Central District of Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. The city is 525 kilometres from Tehran in the western part of the country. The 2016 National Census measured the population of the city as 946,651.
From the “Etymology” section
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Neanderthal Man existed in the Kermanshah region, with the only discovered skeletal remains of this early human in Iran found in three caves there.
Kermanshah
Iran
Kermanshah is a city in the Central District of Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. The city is 525 kilometres from Tehran in the western part of the country. The 2016 National Census measured the population of the city as 946,651.
From the “History” section
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The Behistun Inscription in Kermanshah is considered a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is crucial for deciphering cuneiform scripts.
Kermanshah
Iran
Kermanshah is a city in the Central District of Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. The city is 525 kilometres from Tehran in the western part of the country. The 2016 National Census measured the population of the city as 946,651.
From the “Main sights” section
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Kermanshah has the largest Kurdish population in Iran, with the local dialect called Kermashani.
Kermanshah
Iran
Kermanshah is a city in the Central District of Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. The city is 525 kilometres from Tehran in the western part of the country. The 2016 National Census measured the population of the city as 946,651.
From the “Demographics” section
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Doris Lessing, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2007, was born in Kermanshah to British parents.
Kermanshah
Iran
Kermanshah is a city in the Central District of Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. The city is 525 kilometres from Tehran in the western part of the country. The 2016 National Census measured the population of the city as 946,651.
From the “Notable people” section
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