Shonbeh

Coordinates: 28°23′48″N 51°45′49″E / 28.39667°N 51.76361°E / 28.39667; 51.76361
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For the administrative divisions, see Shonbeh and Tasuj District and Shonbeh Rural District.

Shonbeh
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Shonbeh (Persian: شُنبه)[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 2006 census, its 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 census in 2016 showed a population of 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]

See also

Notes

  1. Romanized as Shanbeh; also known as Chambeh, Shamba, Shambeh, Shumbeb, and Shumbeh[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (30 March 2023). "Shonbeh, Dashti County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Shonbeh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3084498" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (5 May 1384). "Divisional changes and reforms in Bushehr province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 August 1365). "Creation and formation of five rural districts including villages, farms and places in Dashti Coiunty under Bushehr province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 2 December 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  8. ^ "The city of Shonbeh was established in the country". Tabnak (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. 16 March 2009. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  9. ^ Iran quake kills 37, injures more than 850


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