Rizhaw

Rizhaw

Persian: ریژاو
Kurdish: ڕێژاو
Rizhaw Persian: ریژاو; Kurdish: ڕێژاو
City
	Rizhaw
	Coordinates: 34°28′23″N 45°58′57″E / 34.47306°N 45.98250°E
Country	Iran
Province	Kermanshah
County	Dalahu
District	Central
Population (2016)
• Total	3,907
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Rizhaw (Persian: ریژاو)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Dalahu County, Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Ban Zardeh Rural District.^[4] Rizhaw is in an agricultural and tourist area due to its picturesque nature.^{[citation needed]}

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.^[5]

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.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 881 people in 233 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population as 3,907 people in 1,108 households,^[2] by which time Shahrak-e Rijab was elevated to city status as Rizhaw.^[5]

Notes

^ Formerly Shahrak-e Rijab (شهرك ريجاب), also romanized as Shahrak-e Rījāb; also known as Rījāb and Rijaw Kurdish: ڕێژاو^[3]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (10 December 2024). "Rizhaw, Dalahu County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 December 2024.
^ ^a ^b 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) [Approved 10 April 1366]. 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.
^ ^a ^b Rahimi, Mohammadreza (c. 2023) [Approved 30 May 1390]. 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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[4] Formerly Shahrak-e Rijab (شهرك ريجاب), also romanized as Shahrak-e Rījāb; also known as Rījāb and Rijaw Kurdish: ڕێژاو^[3]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (10 December 2024). "Rizhaw, Dalahu County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 December 2024.

[2016_Kermanshah_Province-2] 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.

[3] 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".

[Eslamabad-e_Gharb_County_Rural_Districts-5] Mousavi, Mirhossein (11 December 1390) [Approved 10 April 1366]. 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.

[Rizhaw_City-6] Rahimi, Mohammadreza (c. 2023) [Approved 30 May 1390]. 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.

[2006_Kermanshah_Province-7] 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.

[2011_Kermanshah_Province-8] 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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