Harsin County (Persian: شهرستان هرسین) is located in Kermanshah province, Iran. The capital of the county is Harsin, 44 kilometres (27 mi) east of Kermanshah, 1,570 metres (5,150 ft) above sea level. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 90,452, in 20,788 families.[1] The county is bounded to the north by Sahneh County, to the south by Khorramabad County in Lorestan Province, to the east by Nahavand County in Hamadan Province and to the west by Kermanshah County. The population is Kurdish and Shi'ite.[2]

Harsin County شهرستان هرسین
County
Location of Harsin County in Kermanshah province
Location of Kermanshah province in Iran
Coordinates: 34°20′N 47°28′E
Country	Iran
Province	Kermanshah
Capital	Harsin
Districts	2 (2006)
Population  (2006)
• Total	90,452
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Website	Kermanshah CHHTO website
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Attractions of the county include the Essaqwand Rock Tombs and the Behistun Inscription.

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[de] Harsin (Verwaltungsbezirk)

[ru] Херсин (шахрестан)