Kermanshah

Kermanshah
City
Nickname(s): 
The Land of History & Myths; The Land of Eternal Lovers; The Land of Shirin & Farhad
Kermanshah
Coordinates: 34°20′13″N 47°05′28″E / 34.33694°N 47.09111°E / 34.33694; 47.09111
CountryIran
ProvinceKermanshah
CountyKermanshah
DistrictCentral
Established date390 AD
Government
  MayorNader Norouzi
Elevation
1,350 m (4,430 ft)
Population
 (2016)
  Urban
946,651
  Metro
1,083,833
  Demonym
Kermashani Kermanshahi
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Postal code
67146
Area code083
ClimateCsa
Websitekermanshah.ir

Kermanshah is a city in the Central District of Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. The city is 525 kilometres (326 miles) from Tehran in the western part of the country. The 2016 National Census measured the population of the city as 946,651 (2025 estimate 1,117,000).