Qorveh facts for kids
For the administrative division of Kurdistan province, see Qorveh County. For other places with a similar name, see Qorveh.
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Qorveh
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 Qorveh
Location in Iran
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Qorveh
Location in Iran Kurdistan
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| Country | Iran |
| County | Qorveh |
| Province | Kurdistan |
| District | Central |
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| • Total | 78,276 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Qorveh (Persian: قروه) is a city in the Central District of Qorveh County, Kurdistan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
Demographics
Language and ethnicity
A majority of the population speak Kurdish with a Turkic minority.
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| language | percent | |||
| Central Kurdish | 54% | |||
| Southern Kurdish | 18% | |||
| Turkic | 15% | |||
| New Persian | 10% | |||
| Hawrami | 3% | |||
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 65,842 in 16,309 households. The following census in 2011 counted 71,232 people in 19,869 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 78,276 people in 24,111 households.
Geography
Qorveh is home to numerous peaks and elevations. Among them, the most noteworthy are Mount Parishaan, Mount Badr, Panjeh Ali, Ebrahim Attar, Yousef Siah, Shaban Kechal, Khersa Rih, and Seh Zardeh. The most significant of these are Mount Badr and Mount Parishaan.
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