Qasr-e Shirin

"Qasri" redirects here. For the village in Kerman province, see Qasri. For the administrative division of Kermanshah province, see Qasr-e Shirin County.

Qasr-e Shirin
Qesrî Şîrîn
City
Persian: قصرشيرين
Kurdish: قەسری شیرین
Qasr-e Shirin is located in Iran
Qasr-e Shirin
Qasr-e Shirin
Coordinates: 34°30′57″N 45°34′38″E / 34.51583°N 45.57722°E / 34.51583; 45.57722[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKermanshah
CountyQasr-e Shirin
DistrictCentral
Established7th century
Government
 • MayorAbbas Karami
Elevation
333 m (1,093 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total18,473
 • Demonym
Qasri
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Postal code
67817
Area code0835

Qasr-e Shirin (Persian: قصرشيرين)[a] is a city in the Central District of Qasr-e Shirin County, Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] Its population in 2016 was 18,473. It is a Free-trade zone (FTZ) and is populated by Kurds.[5][6]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (16 July 2023). "Qasr-e Shirin, Qasr-e Shirin County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2016 census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Qasr-e Shirin can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3079964" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Bakhtran province, centered in the city of Bakhtran". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of Farabi Mobile Library (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 6 February 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Language distribution: Kermanshah Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Iran launches new free trade zone on border with Iraq".


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