Sarpol-e Zahab

Sarpol-e Zahab (Persian: سرپل ذهاب, Sarpole Zahâb; Kurdish: Serpêlî Zehaw, سەرپێڵی زەهاو; also romanized as Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb, Sar-e Pol-e Z̄ahāb, and Sar-ī-Pūl Zūhāb; also known as Pol-e Z̄ahāb, Sarpole-Zahab, Pol-e Z̄ohāb, Sarī-Pūl, and Sarpol) is a city in the Central District of Sarpol-e Zahab County, Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. The city is close to Qasr-e Shirin and the Iraqi border. At the 2006 census, its population was 34,632.

Sarpol-e Zahab
Persian: سرپل ذهاب
City
Serpêlî Zehaw
Sarpol-e Zahab
Coordinates: 34°27′32″N 45°51′41″E
Country Iran
ProvinceKermanshah
CountySarpol-e Zahab
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)
  Total45,481
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 34,632 in 8,210 households. The following census in 2011 counted 35,809 people in 9,447 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 45,481 people in 12,850 households.

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