Sere-Pole-Zohab [1] ( pers. سرپل ذهاب ) is a border town in the west of Iran , in the province of Kermanshah. The administrative center of the shahrestan is Sarpol-e-Zahab .
| City | |
| Sere-Pole-Zohab | |
|---|---|
| Persian. سرپل ذهاب | |
| A country |  Iran |
| Ostan | Kermanshah |
| Shahrestan | Sarpol-e-Zahab |
| History and Geography | |
| Center height | 548 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 3: 30 |
| Population | |
| Population | 34 632 people ( 2006 ) |
| Nationalities | Kurds |
| Official language | Farsi |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +98 834 222 |
Geography
The city is located in the west of Kermanshah, in the highlands of western Zagros , at an altitude of 548 meters above sea level [2] . Sere-Pole-Zohab is located approximately 110 kilometers west of Kermanshah , the provincial capital, and 510 kilometers south-west of Tehran , the country's capital. Most able-bodied people are employed in agriculture.
Population
As of 2006, the population was 34,632 people [3] ; Kurds prevail in the national composition.
| 1991 | 1996 | 2006 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 952 | 27,418 | 34 632 | 38 898 [4] |
Notes
- ↑ Iran. Reference map (scale 1: 1 250 000). The fourth edition is the GUGK of the USSR, 1986.
- ↑ Physical and geographical data (English)
- ↑ World Gazetteer (link unavailable )
- ↑ alleged