Harsin County is a county

Counties of Iran

The provinces of Iran further subdivided into counties called shahrestan , an area inside an ostan, and consists of a city centre, few bakhsh and many villages around them. There are usually a few cities and rural agglomerations in each county. Rural agglomerations are a collection of a number...

 in Kermanshah Province

Kermanshah Province

Kermanshah Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. The province was known from 1969 to 1986 as Kermanshahan and from 1986 to 1995 as Bakhtaran.-Counties:...

 in western Iran

Iran

Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

. The capital of the county is Harsin

Harsin

Harsin is a city in and the capital of Harsin County, Kermanshah Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 51,562, in 12,001 families. Harsin is situated 44 km east of Kermanshah, and lies above sea level.-External links:*...

. The county is bounded to the north by Sahneh County

Sahneh County

Sahneh County is a county in Kermanshah Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Sahneh. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 75,827, in 19,106 families. The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District and Dinavar District...

, to the south by Khorramabad County

Khorramabad County

Khorramabad County is a county in Lorestan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Khorramabad. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 509,251, in 113,886 families; excluding those portions, the population was 465,105, in 104,164 families...

 in Lorestan Province

Lorestan Province

Lorestan Province is a historic territory and province of western Iran, amidst the Zagros Mountains. The population of Lorestan was estimated at 1,716,527 people in 2006.Lorestan covers an area of 28,392 km²...

, to the east by Nahavand County

Nahavand County

Nahavand County is a county in Hamadan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Nahavand. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 30,903, in 7,490 families. The county is subdivided into four districts: the Central District, Giyan District, Zarrin Dasht District, and Khezel District...

 in Hamadan Province

Hamadan Province

Hamedan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its center is Hamedan city. The province of Hamedan covers an area of 19,546 km². In the year 1996, Hamedan province had a population of approximately 1.7 million people....

 and to the west by Kermanshah County

Kermanshah County

Kermanshah County is a county in Kermanshah Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Kermanshah. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 950,400, in 235,408 families. The county is subdivided into four districts: the Central District, Kuzaran District, Mahidasht District, and...

. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 90,452, in 20,788 families. The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District

Central District (Harsin County)

The Central District of Harsin County is a district in Harsin County, Kermanshah Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 65,659, in 15,030 families. The District has one city: Harsin....

 and Bisotun District

Bisotun District

Bisotun District is a district in Harsin County, Kermanshah Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 24,793, in 5,758 families. The District has one city: Bisotun....

. The county has two cities: Harsin

Harsin

Harsin is a city in and the capital of Harsin County, Kermanshah Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 51,562, in 12,001 families. Harsin is situated 44 km east of Kermanshah, and lies above sea level.-External links:*...

 and Bisotun

Bisotun

Bisotun is a city in and the capital of Bisotun District, in Harsin County, Kermanshah Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 2,075, in 527 families....

. The town of Harsin is 44 kilometres (27.3 mi) east of Kermanshah

Kermanshah

Kermanshah is a city in and the capital of Kermanshah Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 784,602, in 198,117 families.The overwhelming majority of Kermanshahi people are Shi'a Muslims...

, 1570 metres (5,150.9 ft) above sea level. Some attractions of the county include the Essaqwand Rock Tombs

Essaqwand Rock Tombs

The Essaqwand Rock Tombs are three rock-hewn tombs located 25 km southwest of Harsin in Kermanshah Province, Iran. On top of the middle tomb there is the bas-relief of a man with his profile toward the viewers. He is holding his hands in prayers in front of him. There is also a torch and a...

 and the Behistun Inscription

Behistun Inscription

The Behistun Inscription The Behistun Inscription The Behistun Inscription (also Bistun or Bisutun, Modern Persian: بیستون The Behistun Inscription (also Bistun or Bisutun, Modern Persian: بیستون...

. Its people speak the Laki dialect.