Gilan-e Gharb

Gilan-e Gharb گيلانغرب
city
Gilan-e Gharb
Coordinates: 34°08′32″N 45°55′13″E / 34.14222°N 45.92028°ECoordinates: 34°08′32″N 45°55′13″E / 34.14222°N 45.92028°E
Country	Iran
Province	Kermanshah
County	Gilan-e Gharb
Bakhsh	Central
Elevation	810 m (2,660 ft)
Population (2006)
• Total	41,971
Time zone	IRST (UTC+3:30)
• Summer (DST)	IRDT (UTC+4:30)
Area code(s)	0834

Gilan-e Gharb (Kurdish:گیەڵان) (Persian: گيلانغرب‎‎; also Romanized as Gīlān-e Gharb; also known as Gīlān)^[1] is the capital city of Gilan-e Gharb County, Kermanshah Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population of City was 41971 and population of County was 60671.

Demographics

The city is populated by Kalhor Kurds and are Shia Muslim. It is considered by many to be the literary center of the Kurdi-Xwarin or Southern Kurdish dialect. It has fostered many artists, poets, actors, and intellectuals.

Climate

Gilan-e Gharb has the typical continentally-influenced Mediterranean climate of western Iran.

Economy

The economy of Gilan-e Gharb is largely based on agriculture.

References

1. Gilan-e Gharb can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3064347" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".