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Shonbeh and Tasuj District

Coordinates: 28°23′46″N 51°49′47″E / 28.39611°N 51.82972°E / 28.39611; 51.82972
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Shonbeh and Tasuj District
Persian: بخش شنبه و طسوج
Shonbeh and Tasuj District is located in Iran
Shonbeh and Tasuj District
Shonbeh and Tasuj District
Coordinates: 28°23′46″N 51°49′47″E / 28.39611°N 51.82972°E / 28.39611; 51.82972[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceBushehr
CountyDashti
CapitalShonbeh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
8,621
Time zoneUTC 3:30 (IRST)

Shonbeh and Tasuj District (Persian: بخش شنبه و طسوج) is in Dashti County, Bushehr province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shonbeh.[3]

History

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After the 2006 National Census, the village of Shonbeh was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 7,308 in 1,546 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 7,903 people in 1,930 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 8,621 inhabitants living in 2,393 households.[2]

Shonbeh and Tasuj District Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[2]
Shonbeh RD[a] 6,361 4,454 4,808
Tasuj RD 947 921 1,066
Shonbeh (city) 2,528 2,747
Total 7,308 7,903 8,621
RD = Rural District

2013 Dashti County earthquake

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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 thirty-seven people.[7]

See also

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flag Iran portal

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (26 August 2024). "Shonbeh and Tasuj District (Dashti County)" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Bushehr Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2005) [Approved 5 May 1384]. Divisional changes and reforms in Bushehr province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Notification 29767T/33512K. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  4. ^ "The city of Shonbeh was established in the country". tabnak.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. 14 November 2023 [Approved 26 March 2007]. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  5. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Bushehr Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Bushehr Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  7. ^ Iran quake kills 37, injures more than 850