| Salas-e Babajani County | |
| Native Name: | Persian: شهرستان ثلاث باباجانی |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Image Map1: | IranKermanshah-SVG.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Kermanshah province in Iran |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kermanshah |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Tazehabad |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Central |
| P2: | Ezgeleh |
| P3: | Zamkan |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 35219 |
| Coordinates: | 34.8167°N 48°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Salas-e Babajani County (Persian: شهرستان ثلاث باباجانی) is in Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Tazehabad.[2]
Darneh/Derne is one of the historical places in Salas-e Babajani County which mentioned by Herodotus (5th century BC) and Ptolemy (1st century AD). For decades Darneh/ Derne has been capital of Derteng, Hulwan and Bajalan dynasties, but now is a small village in Doli Dere Region in Central District of Salas-e Babajani County.[3]
After the 2011 National Census, Jeygaran and Sarqaleh Rural Districts were separated from Ezgeleh District to join Sarpol-e Zahab County.
In 2019, Zamkan Rural District was separated from the Central District in the establishment of Zamkan District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Zamkan-e Shomali Rural District.[4]
See main article: 2017 Iran–Iraq earthquake. On 12 November 2017 at 18:18 UTC (21:48 Iran Standard Time, 21:18 Arabia Standard Time), an earthquake with a moment magnitude of 7.3 occurred on the Iran–Iraq border, just inside Iran, in Ezgeleh, Salas-e Babajani County, with an epicentre approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of the city of Halabja, Kurdistan Region.[5]
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 37,056 in 7,734 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 38,475 people in 8,830 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 35,219 in 9,270 households.[8]
Salas-e Babajani County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 29,931 | 31,352 | 31,761 | |
| 7,831 | 6,806 | 5,434 | ||
| 7,623 | 6,253 | 6,556 | ||
| Zamkan RD | 6,998 | 6,213 | 5,070 | |
| Tazehabad (city) | 7,479 | 12,080 | 14,701 | |
| Ezgeleh District | 7,125 | 7,032 | 3,311 | |
| 2,867 | 3,202 | |||
| 2,710 | 1,943 | 1,809 | ||
| 609 | 631 | |||
| Ezgeleh (city) | 939 | 1,256 | 1,502 | |
| Zamkan District | ||||
| Total | 37,056 | 38,475 | 35,219 | |
Khana Qubadi (1700–1759), who lived in Derne the capital of Derteng and Bajelan dynasties located in modern day Salas-e Babajani County, translated Quran first time in history to the Kurdish language. Unfortunately, his translation book had been burned by extremists, accordingly he had to be fugitive to the Baban dynasty capital in Shahrizor. Vali Dewane is another poet who lived in Derne. The biography of Vali Dewane has been cames in love like Majnun, even more than him.[9]
Kasra Nouri, a lawyer and Gonabadi dervish imprisoned in Tehran's Revolutionary Court, has been sentenced to two years in exile for Salas-e Babajani.[10]