Naft Shahr
Naft Shahr (Kurdish: نەفتشار, Persian: نفت شهر; also known as Naft Shah, Naft Shāh, Naft-e Shah, Naft-e Shāh, Naft-i-Shah, Naft-ī-Shah) is a village in Sumar Rural District of Sumar District, Qasr-e Shirin County, Kermanshah province, Iran.
Naft Shahr
Persian: نفت شهر | |
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Village | |
Naft Shahr | |
| Coordinates: 33°59′55″N 45°29′45″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kermanshah |
| County | Qasr-e Shirin |
| District | Sumar |
| Rural District | Sumar |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 184 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2011 National Census, its population was 890 in 14 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 184 people in 6 households. It was the largest village in its rural district.
Naft Shahr is known for its oilfields. English explorers found oil in Naft Shahr for the first time in 1931. According to Mehr News Agency, Naft Shahr, which is the only active oilfield in the province, has estimated oil reserves of 692 million barrels.
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