Kermanshah province
Kermanshah province
Persian: استان کرمانشاه | |
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Location of Kermanshah province within Iran | |
| Coordinates: 34°33′N 46°43′E / 34.550°N 46.717°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Region | 4th Region |
| Capital | Kermanshah |
| Counties | 14 |
| Government | |
| • Governor-general | Manouchehr Habibi (Independent) |
| Area | |
• Total | 24,998 km2 (9,652 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 1,952,434 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Kermanshahi |
| Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IR-05 |
| Main language(s) | Kurdish local Persian official |
| HDI (2017) | 0.796 high · 14th |
Kermanshah province (Persian: استان كرمانشاه) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran, bordering Iraq. Its capital is the city of Kermanshah.
According to a 2014 segmentation by the Ministry of Interior, it is the center of Region 4, with the region's central secretariat located in Kermanshah.
A majority of people in the province are Shia, and there are Sunni and Yarsani minority groups.