City in Kermanshah, Iran
| Rizhaw
Persian: ریژاو Kurdish: ڕێژاو | |
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| City | |
  Rizhaw | |
| Coordinates: 34°28′23″N 45°58′57″E / 34.47306°N 45.98250°E / 34.47306; 45.98250 | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kermanshah |
| County | Dalahu |
| District | Central |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,907 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Rizhaw (Persian: ریژاو) is a city in the Central District of Dalahu County, Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Ban Zardeh Rural District. Rizhaw is in an agricultural and tourist area due to its picturesque nature.
Etymology
The Kurdish word of Rijaw is a literal term meaning "water drop."
History
In 2013, the village of Shahrak-e Rijab merged with the villages of Baba Jani-ye Abd ol Mohammad, Baba Jani-ye Shah Morad, Banmazaran, Darabi, and Shalan and was elevated to city status as Rizhaw.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, Shahrak-e Rijab's population was 800 in 170 households, when it was a village in Ban Zardeh Rural District. The following census in 2011 counted 881 people in 233 households. The 2016 census measured the population as 3,907 people in 1,108 households, by which time Shahrak-e Rijab was elevated to city status as Rizhaw.
See also
Notes
- Formerly Shahrak-e Rijab (شهرك ريجاب), also romanized as Shahrak-e Rījāb; also known as Rījāb and Rijaw Kurdish: ڕێژاو
References
- OpenStreetMap contributors (10 December 2024). "Rizhaw, Dalahu County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kermanshah Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- Shahrak-e Rijab can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3797825" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- Mousavi, Mirhossein (11 December 1390) . Creation and establishment of 11 rural districts including villages, farms and places in a part of Eslamabad-e Gharb County under Bakhtran province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Notification 117666/T910. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammadreza (c. 2023) . Recognizing Shahrak-e Rijab from the functions of Dalahu County in Kermanshah province after merging with a number of villages as the city of Rizhaw. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 76760/42/1/4/1; Letter 158802/T38854H. Archived from the original on 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kermanshah Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kermanshah Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
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