Kerend-e Gharb كرندغرب |
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Coordinates: 34°17′03″N 46°14′32″E / 34.28417°N 46.24222°ECoordinates: 34°17′03″N 46°14′32″E / 34.28417°N 46.24222°E | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Kermanshah |
County | Dalahu |
Bakhsh | Central |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 7,894 |
Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
• Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Kerend-e Gharb (Southern Kurdish: كرن - Kirin, Persian: كرندغرب; also known as Kerend, Karand, and Karīnd) is a city in and the capital of Dalahu County, Kermanshah Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 7,894, in 2,041 families.
Kerend-e Gharb is also important in the Yarsani religion as it is the location of the tombs of the holy men Pir Benjamin and Pir Musi.