Qasr-e Shirin
Qasr-e Shirin (Persian: قصرشيرين; also Romanized as Qasr-e Širin and Qasr-e-Shīrīn; also known as Ghasr-ī-Shīrīn and Ghasr-Shīrīn, Kurdish: قەسری شیرین, romanized: Qesrî Şîrîn) is a city in the Central District of Qasr-e Shirin County, Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Its population in 2016 was 18,473. It is a Free-trade zone (FTZ) and is populated by Kurds.
Qasr-e Shirin
قەسری شیرین Qesrî Şîrîn | |
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City | |
| Persian: قصرشيرين | |
Qasr-e Shirin | |
| Coordinates: 34°30′57″N 45°34′38″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kermanshah |
| County | Qasr-e Shirin |
| District | Central |
| Established | 7th century |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Abbas Karami |
| Elevation | 333 m (1,093 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 18,473 |
| • Demonym | Qasri |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Postal code | 67817 |
| Area code | 0835 |
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