Rizhaw
Kurdish: ڕێژاو، Persian: ریژاو
City
Rizhaw is located in Iran
Rizhaw
Rizhaw
Coordinates: 34°28′17″N 45°58′56″E / 34.47139°N 45.98222°E / 34.47139; 45.98222[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKermanshah
CountyDalahu
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total3,907
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Rizhaw or Rijaw (Kurdish: ڕێژاو, Persian: ریژاو), 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. 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.[4]

At the 2006 census, its population was 800 in 170 households, when it was a village in Ban Zardeh Rural District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 881 people in 233 households.[6] 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.[4]

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.

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 July 2023). "Rijab, Dalahu County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. 1 2 "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.
  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".
  4. 1 2 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". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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