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Qaşr-e Shirin, Kermanshah Province, Iran – Iran Flag

Current Date And Time In Qaşr-e Shirin, Iran

Friday, 14 August 2026
23:33:18 IRST
Currency: Iranian Rial (IRR)
Timezone: UTC +03:30 (IRST)

📍 Cities Near To Qaşr-e Shirin


Find cities, states and countries closest to Qaşr-e Shirin in Kermanshah Province, Iran with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Qaşr-e Shirin.

📍 Qaşr-e Shirin Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Qaşr-e Shirin from our regional database:

State / RegionKermanshah Province
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude34.5156° N
Center Longitude45.5791° E
Elevation363 m (1,191 ft)
UTC Time Zone+03:30
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Abu Ghurayb Abu Ghurayb116 186 100
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Ad Dujayl Ad Dujayl90 144 78
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Al Khaliş Al Khaliş76 122 66
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Al Maḩmudiyah Al Maḩmudiyah122 197 106
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Al Miqdadiyah Al Miqdadiyah52 84 45
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of al-Fuhud al-Fuhud57 92 49
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Alek Alek75 120 65
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Arkavaz Arkavaz98 157 85
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Armardeh Armardeh99 159 86
North (N)
National Flag Of Aş Şuwayrah Aş Şuwayrah119 192 103
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Asmanabad Asmanabad68 110 59
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Aţ Ţarmiyah Aţ Ţarmiyah89 144 77
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Badrah Badrah99 159 86
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Badreh Badreh118 190 103
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Baghdad Baghdad106 170 92
Southwest (SW)

🏳️ States Near To Qaşr-e Shirin


States and regions closest to Kermanshah Province (home state of Qaşr-e Shirin), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Al-Qadisiyah Al-Qadisiyah189 303 164
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Ardabil Province Ardabil Province280 451 243
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Babil Babil184 296 160
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Baghdad Baghdad154 248 134
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Basra Basra279 449 242
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari273 440 237
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Dhi Qar Dhi Qar232 374 202
South (S)
National Flag Of Diyala Diyala99 159 86
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Duhok Duhok265 427 230
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of East Azerbaijan East Azerbaijan251 404 218
North (N)

🌎 Countries Near To Qaşr-e Shirin


Countries bordering or closest to Iran, with aerial distance and compass direction from Qaşr-e Shirin's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Afghanistan Afghanistan817 1,315 709
East (E)
National Flag Of Armenia Armenia714 1,149 620
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan632 1,017 549
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Bahrain Bahrain478 770 415
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Georgia Georgia887 1,427 770
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Iraq Iraq583 939 507
West (W)
National Flag Of Kuwait Kuwait426 686 370
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Nagorno Karabakh Nagorno Karabakh664 1,068 576
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Oman Oman767 1,234 666
South (S)
National Flag Of Qatar Qatar512 823 444
South-southwest (SSW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Qaşr-e Shirin. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Kermanshah Province, Iran.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Qaşr-e Shirin (You)Kermanshah Province
KhanaqinDiyala175,00025.4SW
Sarpol-e Z̄ahabKermanshah Province45,48126.7ESE
KelarSulaymaniyah250,00026.9WNW
OzgolehKermanshah Province1,50242.7NE
Jalawla’Diyala46.2SW
Gilan-e GharbKermanshah Province52.0SE
TazehabadKermanshah Province57.8ENE
KifriDiyala30,14359.8WNW
Kerend-e GharbKermanshah Province66.1ESE
DerbendîxanSulaymaniyah67.0N

🏆 Kermanshah Province City Rankings

How does Qaşr-e Shirin rank within Kermanshah Province? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Qaşr-e Shirin appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Kermanshah621,100
Eslamabad-e Gharb90,559
Harsin57,647
Javanrud54,354
Kangavar51,352
Sarpol-e Z̄ahab45,481
Sonqor44,256
Şaḩneh35,508
Paveh25,771
Ravansar24,527

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Kermanshah97.00

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Kermanshah6,403.09
✈️ Nearest Airport
Jalal Talabani International Airport
IATA: ISU
119 km (74 mi) from Qaşr-e Shirin
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Kermanshah Province Cities
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Qaşr-e Shirin? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Qaşr-e Shirin Sits on the Map

Qaşr-e Shirin sits inside Kermanshah Province, Iran. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Qaşr-e Shirin to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Qaşr-e Shirin outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Qaşr-e Shirin and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Qaşr-e Shirin against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Kermanshah Province city rankings

🌎 Beyond Qaşr-e Shirin: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Qaşr-e Shirin and the countries closest to Qaşr-e Shirin by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Iran. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Asia.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Qaşr-e Shirin, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Qaşr-e Shirin at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Qaşr-e Shirin

If you're stringing together stops in Kermanshah Province, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Qaşr-e Shirin — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Qaşr-e Shirin MapView the Qaşr-e Shirin map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Qaşr-e Shirin Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Kermanshah Province OverviewExplore the Kermanshah Province state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Iran Country DataGet complete Iran data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Qaşr-e Shirin

Which cities are closest to Qaşr-e Shirin?

See the Cities Near To Qaşr-e Shirin table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Kermanshah Province by population and density.

How is the distance from Qaşr-e Shirin to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Qaşr-e Shirin and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Qaşr-e Shirin map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Qaşr-e Shirin will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Qaşr-e Shirin to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Qaşr-e Shirin?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Qaşr-e Shirin. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Kermanshah Province city rankings above to size up each candidate.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Qaşr-e Shirin?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Qaşr-e Shirin is Jalal Talabani International Airport (ISU), about 119 km (74 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.