Sayeh Khvosh

Sayeh Khvosh
سايه خوش
village
Sayeh Khvosh is located in Iran
Sayeh Khvosh
Sayeh Khvosh
Coordinates: 26°50′10″N 55°22′05″E / 26.8361°N 55.368°E / 26.8361; 55.368
Country Iran
ProvinceHormozgan
CountyBandar Lengeh
BakhshCentral
Rural DistrictDezhgan
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
1,101
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Sayeh Khvosh (Persian: سايه خوش, also Romanized as Sāyeh Khvosh, Sāyeh Khosh, and Sāyeh Khowsh; also known as Sāyeh Krowsh)[1] is a village in Dezhgan Rural District, in the Central District of Bandar Lengeh County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,101, across 250 families.[2] Estimates in 2022 were around 300 people.[3]

History

The village was devastated by two magnitude 6 earthquakes on July 1, 2022, which killed seven and injured over 110.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Sayeh Khvosh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3083189" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
  3. ^ a b "Magnitude 6.3 earthquake kills five in southern Iran". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. 1 July 2022.
  4. ^ "شمار فوتی‌های زلزله هرمزگان به ۷ نفر رسید" [The death toll of the Hormozgan earthquake reached 7 people]. Iranian Students News Agency (in Persian). 17 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
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