Kermanshah is the capital of Kermanshah province in Iran, the ninth most populous city and one of the metropolises of Iran. Due to the great interest of students in studying in Kermanshah, we are here to introduce you to the benefits of studying in this city.
Kermanshah
Kermanshah is one of the historical and cultural cities of Iran and its origin dates back to at least 3500 BC. returns. This area was an urban settlement during the Parthian period and was selected as the second residence of the Sassanid kingdom in the 4th century AD, from that time until the Arab attack on Iran, it was the second capital of the Sassanid government. During this period, large gardens were built in this pleasant area and it was a place of pleasure for Sassanid kings for a long time.
Three centuries after the attack of Muslim Arabs, two Kurdish governments, Hasnawiyan and Bani Ayyar, came to power in this city. During the Seljuk period in the 11th century, this city was chosen as the chief city of Kurdistan. In the Middle Ages Qarmasin was known as Ajam as one of the four regions of Iraq. At that time, most of the time, the province of Qat Jabal was called Iraq Ajam, so as not to be confused with Arab Iraq, which roughly corresponded to the area of ancient Media.
During the Safavid era, the Zanganeh Kurdish family formed a government in Kermanshah that lasted until the beginning of the 19th century. During the Qajar era, this city was under the rule of the Qajar dynasty and became a place for commerce from the middle of the 19th century.
Transportation
Intra-city Transportation
Highways
Kermanshah has had to design and build a highway network due to traffic problems, especially in the years after the Iran-Iraq war. Kermanshah has had to design and build a highway network due to traffic problems, especially in the years after the Iran-Iraq war. In the development plan, this belt was turned into a parkway and the construction of a new western belt was started. Also, the eastern belt of Kermanshah was put into operation in 1379. Shahid Daipur and Shahid Sarabian highways were also opened on 24 Mehr 1401. Currently, the highway network of this city includes six highways in the northern, southern, eastern, and western axes of this city. The most important of them are:
- Imam Khomeini Highway or Eastern Ring Road
- Bagrah Imam Ali or the western belt
- Persian Gulf highway in the south
- Sayad Shirazi highway in the north
- Shahid Daipur highway, 3 km long, from Behesht Zahra to Aryashahr town
- Shahid Sarabian highway, 3 kilometers long, from Kayhanshahr town to Imam Khomeini highway
Freeways
- Hamedan-Kermanshah freeway
- Kermanshah-Hamil freeway
- Kermanshah-Khosravi freeway
Bus Driving
The bus company of this city was established on the 17th of Shahrivar 1344 and started its activity with several buses and minibusses on the way from Vaziri Square (Nawab Safavi) to Jalili Square. Currently, the city and suburb bus fleet consists of 262 buses that operate in five regions and 50 lines.
Passenger Terminal
There are two intercity passenger terminals in the city. Shahid Kaviani passenger terminal is used to transfer intercity passengers by minibus, bus, and car. Two Iran Pima companies Passenger Cooperative Company No. 7 in Modares Street and TBT Company in Mosadegh Square have ticket sales centers. Another passenger terminal named Karbala Road passenger terminal is the place of transfer of passengers from the western cities of the province as well as the country of Iraq.
International Airport
The airport of this province, named Ashrafi Isfahani International Airport, is used as the most standard and important airport in the west of the country.
Foreign flights: Dubai, Damascus, Jeddah, Sulaymaniyah and Istanbul.
Domestic flights: Tehran, Mashhad, Kish, Bandar Abbas, Kerman, Shiraz, Asalouye, Sari.
Studying in Kermanshah
This city, despite its excellent centers and facilities, has universities such as Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences 24 scientific and academic centers have been defined in Kermanshah province. The universities of Kermanshah province have the privilege of 21 specialized scientific journals and have published 246 issues so far. Kermanshah province has hosted 42 specialized scientific conferences and 0 scientific lectures.
The researchers of universities and scientific centers of the province have published 42,490 scientific articles, including 7,754 journal articles, 19,061 articles in domestic scientific conferences, and 7,754 international articles. In 2017, 34,676 students were studying in the universities of the province, and these centers had 1,770 professors and They were faculty members.
Walkways
Taq Bostan Forest Park, which is located in the northeast of the city, includes mountains, springs, greenery, artificial lakes, a collection of Sassanid reliefs, and Khosrow Parviz’s hunting ground. have used Sultanate, which today is used as one of the most attractive areas of the city due to its recreational facilities and historical monuments.
Also, Prav Cave, the largest vertical cave in the world and the second national natural monument of Kermanshah is one of the important places for caving, which brings many domestic and foreign cavers to Prav Mountain every year. This is the highest level among all the caves in the world and for this reason, it has the title of Everest of the world’s caves.
Historical Monuments
- Taq-e Bostan
- Biston stone inscription
International relations
Consulates
- Iraq
- Great Britain
- Russia
