Harsin

Harsin

Persian: هرسين
Harsin Persian: هرسين
City
	Eshaqvand rock tombs
	Harsin
	Coordinates: 34°16′14″N 47°34′49″E / 34.27056°N 47.58028°E
Country	Iran
Province	Kermanshah
County	Harsin
District	Central
Established	550 BC
Population (2016)
• Total	44,146
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Harsin (Persian: هرسين)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Harsin County, Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.^[4] Harsin was founded in 550 BC.^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

Language and ethnicity

The city is populated by different Kurdish tribes including the Osmanvand and the Jalalvand who speak Laki.^[5]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 51,562 in 12,001 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 49,967 people in 13,700 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 44,146 people in 12,814 households.^[2]

Civilian casualties of 2025-206 Iranian protests in Harsin

Beginning on 28 December 2025, mass demonstrations erupted across multiple cities in Iran amid a deepening economic crisis and widespread dissatisfaction with the government. While initially sparked by frustration over skyrocketing inflation, rising food prices, and the severe depreciation of the Iranian rial, the protests quickly evolved into a broader movement demanding an end to the Islamic Republic's rule.^[8]

Hengaw Organization of Human Rights reported the killing of Ali Azizi Jafarabadi, a 42-year-old Kurdish man from Harsin County in Kermanshah (Kermashan) province, was killed during protests in the city after Iranian government forces opened direct fire.^[9] According to information received by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Azizi Jafarabadi, a resident of Harsin originally from the village of Jafarabad-e Hezarkhani, was shot dead by forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran on Friday evening, January 2, 2026.^[9] Ali Azizi Jafarabadi was married and a father of two.^[9]

Notes

^ Also romanized as Harsīn (Kurdish: هەرسين)^[3]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (11 December 2024). "Harsin, Harsin County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 11 December 2024.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kermanshah Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ Harsin can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3065919" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 22 July 1374]. Divisional reforms in Kermanshah province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.42.7141; Resolution 93808T/907; Notification 9115/T15630K. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
^ Fattah, Ismaïl Kamandâr (2000). Les dialectes kurdes méridionaux. Acta Iranica 37. p. 22.
^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kermanshah Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kermanshah Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
^ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/31/we-want-the-mullahs-gone-economic-crisis-sparks-biggest-protests-in-iran-since-2022
^ ^a ^b ^c https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/01/article-14-1

External links

Iran Travel Guide: Harsin Archived 18 February 2013 at archive.today

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[4] Also romanized as Harsīn (Kurdish: هەرسين)^[3]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (11 December 2024). "Harsin, Harsin County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 11 December 2024.

[2016_Kermanshah_Province-2] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kermanshah Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[3] Harsin can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3065919" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

[Harsin_County_Establishment-5] Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 22 July 1374]. Divisional reforms in Kermanshah province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.42.7141; Resolution 93808T/907; Notification 9115/T15630K. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.

[6] Fattah, Ismaïl Kamandâr (2000). Les dialectes kurdes méridionaux. Acta Iranica 37. p. 22.

[2006_Kermanshah_Province-7] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kermanshah Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_Kermanshah_Province-8] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kermanshah Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

[9] ttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/31/we-want-the-mullahs-gone-economic-crisis-sparks-biggest-protests-in-iran-since-2022

[:0-10] ttps://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/01/article-14-1

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