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Originally appearing in Volume V15, Page 756 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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KERMANSHAH (Kermisin of Arab geographers)  , the
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capital of the
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province, is situated at an
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elevation of 5too ft., in 340 19' N., and 46° 59' E., about 220 M. from
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Bagdad, and 250 M. from
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Teheran . Although surrounded by fortifications with five
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gates and three
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miles in
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circuit, it is now practically an open
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town, for the walls are in ruins and the
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moat is choked with rubbish . It has a
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population of about 40,000 . The town is situated on the high road between Teheran and Bagdad, and carries on a transit
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trade estimated in value at £750,000 per annum .

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