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Kermanshah Province, Irani
Regional Level Types
Kermanshah ProvinceProvince
IranCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Kahrīz766,706 (2012)
Kermanshah621,100 (2016)
Harsīn57,647 (2014)
Kangāvar53,414 (2014)
Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb51,611 (2014)
Sonqor43,174 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
108699
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:108699:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Bakhtaran
Other Languages:
French:
Province de Kermanshah, Iran
German:
Kermānschāh, Iran
Italian:
Provincia di Kermanshah, Iran
Russian:
Керманшах, Иран
Simplified Chinese:
克爾曼沙汗省, 伊朗
Spanish:
Provincia de Kermanshah, Irán
Arabic:
كرمانشاه, إيران
Asturian:
Provincia de Kermanshah, Irán
Azeri:
Kirmanşah ostanı, İran
Basque:
Kermanxah, Iran
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Керманшаг, Іран
Bengali:
কের্মনশহ প্রদেশ, ইরান
Bulgarian:
Керманшах, Иран
Catalan:
Província de Kermanxah, Iran
Cebuano:
Kermānšāh, Iran
Croatian:
Kermanšaška pokrajina, Iran
Czech:
Kermánšáh, Írán
Danish:
Kermanshah, Iran
Dutch:
Kermanshah, Iran
Esperanto:
Provinco Kermanŝaho, Irano
Farsi/Persian:
استان کرمانشاه, ایران
Finnish:
Kermānšāh, Iran
Georgian:
ქირმანშაჰის ოსტანი, ირანი
Hebrew:
כרמאנשאה, איראן
Hindi:
करमानशाह प्रांत, ईरान
Indonesian:
Provinsi Kermanshah, Iran
Japanese:
ケルマンシャー州, イラン
Korean:
케르만샤 주, 이란
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Kirmaşan, Îran
Latvian:
Kermānšāha, Irāna
Lithuanian:
Kermanšaho provincija, Iranas
Luri:
آستوٙن کئرموٙشا, ایران
Macedonian:
Керманшах, Иран
Malay:
Kermanshah, Iran
Marathi:
कर्मानशाह प्रांत, इराण
Mongolian:
Керманшах муж, Иран улс
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
केर्मानशाह प्रान्त, इरान
Norwegian:
Kermanshah, Iran
Pashto:
کرمانشاه ولايت, ايران
Polish:
Kermanszah, Iran
Portuguese:
Quermanxa, Irão
Romanian:
Provincia Kermanshah, Iran
Scots:
Kermanshah Province, Iran
Serbian:
Покрајина Керманшах, Иран
Serbo-Croatian:
Kermanšaška pokrajina, Iran
South Azerbaijani:
کیرمانشاه اوستانی, ایران
Swedish:
Kermanshah, Iran
Tagalog:
Lalawigan ng Kermānshāh, Iran
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Устони Кирмоншоҳ, Эрон
Tamil:
கெர்மான்ஷா மாகாணம், ஈரான்
Turkish:
Kirmanşah Eyaleti, İran
Ukrainian:
Керманшах, Іран
Urdu:
صوبہ کرمانشاہ, ایران
Vietnamese:
Kermanshah, Iran
Waray:
Kermanshah, Iran
Western Punjabi:
صوبہ کرماںشاہ, ایران
Zazaki:
Kırmanşah, İran


Between 1979 and the 1990s, the province was known as Bakhtaran. Also known as Kermanshahan Province (obsolete name).
Not to be confused with Kerman Province.

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2 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kermanshah_Province
Wikidata ID:Q174010
GeoNames ID:128222

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Arabian Plate
Asia
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Indian Plate (India Plate)

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