Kamyaran Explained
| Kamyaran |
| Native Name: | fa|کامیاران
ku|کامێران |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran#Iran Kurdistan |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kurdistan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kamyaran |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Central |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 57077 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Kamyaran (fa|كامياران) is a city in the Central District of Kamyaran County, Kurdistan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[2]
Demographics
Ethnicity and religion
The inhabitants of Kamyaran are Kurdish[3] and mainly follow the Shafi'i school of Sunni Islam; however there is a Shia minority as well as a few Jewish families in Kamyaran.
Population
The population of Kamyaran tripled in a matter of two decades (1975-1995) due to mass immigration from nearby villages. At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 46,760 in 11,186 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 52,907 people in 14,007 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 57,077 people in 16,547 households.[6]
Geography
The city of Kamyaran is located at the south end of Kurdistan province between two major Kurdish cities, Sanandaj and Kermanshah.
Archaeology
Tengiwer cuneiform inscription is located 45 km northwest of Kamyaran. The inscription consists of 47 lines in cuneiform that had been carved in Assyrian. The inscription refers to Sargon II, an Assyrian king, on which his captures of Arpad, Simirra, Damacsus, Egypt and other countries have been inscribed. The inscription dates back to around the eighth century B.C.E.[7]
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Kamyaran, Kamyaran County . . 18 August 2023 . 18 August 2023 . fa.
- Web site: Approval of reforms in Kurdistan province . fa . SOLH . https://web.archive.org/web/20240123214433/https://www.solh.ir/regulation/5/2709 . Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council . Habibi . Hassan . 23 January 2024 . 23 January 2024.
- Web site: Language distribution in Kordestan Province, Iran. https://archive.today/20230528185020/http://iranatlas.net/index.html?module=module.language-distribution.kordestan. 28 May 2023. Atlas of the languages of Iran (ALI). Geomatics and Cartographic Research Centre, Carleton University. Mohammadirad. Masoud. Anonby. Erik. etal. live.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 12 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920092008/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/12.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 12 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230119120701/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Kurdistan.xls . 19 January 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 12 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220508185635/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_12.xlsx . Excel . 8 May 2022.
- http://www.christiansofiraq.com/ancientassyrurmia.html
