Shahrak-e Rijab ( fa, شهرك ريجاب, also
Romanize
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d as Shahrak-e Rījāb; also known as Rījāb) is a city in
Ban Zardeh Rural District
Ban Zardeh Rural District ( fa, دهستان بان زرده) is a rural district (''dehestan'') in the Central District of Dalahu County, Kermanshah Province, Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called ...
, in the
Central District of
Dalahu County,
Kermanshah Province,
Iran
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. At the 2006 census, its population was 800, in 170 families.
History
Shahrak-e Rijab was historically known as Rijav, whose
Kurdish
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*Kurds or Kurdish people
*Kurdish languages
*Kurdish alphabets
*Kurdistan, the land of the Kurdish people which includes:
**Southern Kurdistan
**Eastern Kurdistan
**Northern Kurdistan
**Western Kurdistan
See also
* Kurd (dis ...
word is a literal term meaning "water drop". However, since the passage of time, it has changed to its current name and is an agricultural and tourist area, due to its picturesque nature.
References
Populated places in Dalahu County
Cities in Kermanshah Province
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