Shonbeh
Persian: شنبه | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 28°23′48″N 51°45′49″E / 28.39667°N 51.76361°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Bushehr |
County | Dashti |
District | Shonbeh and Tasuj |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 2,747 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Shonbeh ( Persian: شنبه) [a] is a city in, and the capital of, Shonbeh and Tasuj District of Dashti County, Bushehr province, Iran. [4] It also serves as the administrative center for Shonbeh Rural District. [5]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, Shonbeh's population was 2,414 in 505 households, when it was a village in Shonbeh Rural District. [6] The census in 2011 counted 2,528 people in 609 households, [7] by which time the village of Shonbeh had been elevated to the status of a city. [8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 2,747 people in 760 households. [2]
A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 struck the city of Shonbeh and villages of Shonbeh and Tasuj District on 9 April 2013, killing at least 37 people. [9]
Shonbeh
Persian: شنبه | |
---|---|
City | |
Coordinates: 28°23′48″N 51°45′49″E / 28.39667°N 51.76361°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Bushehr |
County | Dashti |
District | Shonbeh and Tasuj |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 2,747 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Shonbeh ( Persian: شنبه) [a] is a city in, and the capital of, Shonbeh and Tasuj District of Dashti County, Bushehr province, Iran. [4] It also serves as the administrative center for Shonbeh Rural District. [5]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, Shonbeh's population was 2,414 in 505 households, when it was a village in Shonbeh Rural District. [6] The census in 2011 counted 2,528 people in 609 households, [7] by which time the village of Shonbeh had been elevated to the status of a city. [8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 2,747 people in 760 households. [2]
A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 struck the city of Shonbeh and villages of Shonbeh and Tasuj District on 9 April 2013, killing at least 37 people. [9]