Rizhaw (Kurdish: ڕێژاو and Persian: ریژاو), also Romanized as Rijaw; formerly Shahrak-e Rijab (شهرك ريجاب), also Romanized as Shahrak-e Rījāb; also known as Rījāb,[3] is a city in the Central District of Dalahu County, Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Ban Zardeh Rural District.[4] In May 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 to form the city of Rijab.[5]
At the 2006 census, its population was 800 in 170 households, when it was a village in Ban Zardeh Rural District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 881 people in 233 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 3,907 people in 1,108 households,[2] by which time the village had merged with other villages, renamed Rijab, and elevated to the status of a city.[5]
History
The Kurdish word of Rijaw is a literal term meaning "water drop." It is an agricultural and tourist area due to its picturesque nature.[citation needed]
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 March 2024). "Rijab, Dalahu County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. 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. "Creation and establishment of 11 rural districts including villages, farms and places in a part of Eslamabad-e Gharb County under Bakhtran province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammadreza (30 May 2013). "Recognizing Shahrak-e Rijab from the functions of Dalahu County in Kermanshah province after merging with a number of villages as the city of Rijab". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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