Eslamabad-e Gharb (; also Romanized as Eslāmābād-e Gharb; also known as Eslāmābād, Shāhābād, and Shāhābād-e Gharb), is a city and capital of Eslamabad-e Gharb County, Kermanshah Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 89,430, in 20,956 families. It is the second largest city in the province and is known for its oak trees. Demographics The city is populated by Kurds. Infrastructure Roads Road 48 (Iran) passes by the city through the ring road. The Kermanshah-Eslamabad-e Gharb part of Kermanshah-Khosravi highway was expanded into a four-lane road long before the Eslamabad-e Gharb-Sarpol-e Zahab part. Its first section was expanded in October 1998. It is also connected to road 17 (Iran) and road 19 (Iran). Road 19 is also known as the Ahvaz road in the city and there's a road sign indicating the name Ahvaz. Rail The Kermanshah-Eslamabad-e Gharb line of Rahahane Gharb is planned to be completed by 1403 Iranian year. See also Mojtaba Bakhshipour, the current representative of the city in the Parliament Kalhor Ghalajeh tunnel Gilan-e Gharb Eyvan References Populated places in Eslamabad-e Gharb County Cities in Kermanshah Province Kurdish settlements in Kermanshah Province