"دليل كرمانشاه." [و‎‎٢‎٢‎٩] (٥٠٤/٤٦٢)

Two kilometres from Kerevasheken one sees the ruins of a bridge
Pol-i-Dota Kor (bridge of the two children).
The road follows the river in a S. W. direction. From Kerevasheken
to Dubruleh the distance is about 3 farsakhs.
The plain of Saumar begins at the foot of Dubruleh and is limited on the
Mendaii side by the mountain Kumehsang which forms the Turko-Persian
frontier. The pass through which the Dubruleh-Mendali road winds its
way is also named Kumehsang as well as the village in Turkish territory
at £ farsakh further on to the left.
The plain of Saumar has the form of an egg, the pointed end facing
Mendaii. The distance from Dubruleh to the pass is 2 farsakhs. The
road Mendaii Eivan follows the river on the side opposite to the one
followed by the Gilan-Mendali road and leaves the Ab-i-Gangir just before
reaching Eivan.
The mountains bordering the plain of Saumar are about ' 50 metres
high and can easily be passed.
From the pass of Kumehsang to Mendaii the distance is | farsakh.
Unfortunately on account of rain and storm Mr. Leleux was unable to
eive a description of the road from Mendaii to Kasr-i-Sbirin through
Persian territory.
Kasr-i-Shirin.
160 houses.
Religion : Shiahs, Sunnis, Nosari, Jews.
There is here a large caravanserai Shah Abbassi.
The river Halwan which rises at Rijab at 9 farsakhs from Kasr-i-Shirin
passes by Kasr-i-Shiiin and joins the Dyala at Kezrabad 3 farsakhs distant
from Khanekin.
There are six roads which lead to Kasr-i-Shirin.
From Kasr-i-Shirin to Sarpol : Zobab-Kasr-i-Shirin :
Kuretu-Kasr-i-Shirin : Khanekin-Kasr-i-Shirin : Hoshkury-Kasr-i-
Shirin and Turkish tower-Kasr-i-Shirin.
The road from Sarpul to Kasr-i-Shirin passes by Sheikh Said or Kara-
Bulak 1 farsakh. Milleh-Yakub, 2 farsakhs; Ahmedabad, farsakhs;
Mozafferabad, 2^ farsakhs; Abbasabad, 2| farsakhs; Naserabad. 3 farsakhs;
Naderabad, 3£ farsakhs ; Husseinabad, 3 | farsakhs; from Sarpol and
farsakhs ; from Kasr-i-Shiiin.
The inhabitants of the following villages are Sinjabis, Kerindis and
Luristanis. All these villages are Khalesseh (Crown property). About
100 years ago the inhabitants of Kara-Bulak came over from Turkish
Arabia. They speak Arabic and Kurdish.
K ara-Bulak —20 houses. Katkhoda: Sheikh Said. Cultivation : grain
and rice. The stream Kara-Bulak rises at Kuchuk Bank which is at J
farsakh from Sarpol. This stream joins the Halwan at Karabulak.
Milleh-Yakub.— 15 houses. Katkhoda Hossein Beg. Cultivation: grain
and rice. The river Halwan passes by the village and its water is used
lor irrigating the rice-fields.