Shonbeh

For the administrative divisions, see Shonbeh and Tasuj District and Shonbeh Rural District.

Shonbeh
Persian: شنبه
City
Shonbeh is located in Iran
Shonbeh
Shonbeh
Coordinates: 28°23′40″N 51°45′51″E / 28.39444°N 51.76417°E / 28.39444; 51.76417[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceBushehr
CountyDashti
DistrictShonbeh and Tasuj
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
2,747
Time zoneUTC+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][b]

Demographics

Population

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]

2013 Dashti County earthquake

Main article: 2013 Bushehr earthquake

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

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Shanbeh; also known as Chambeh, Shamba, Shambeh, Shumbeb, and Shumbeh[3]
  2. ^ Formerly Shonbeh and Tasuj Rural District[4]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (26 August 2024). "Shonbeh, Dashti County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ 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. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (9 December 1391) [Approved 18 August 1365]. Creation and formation of five rural districts including villages, farms and places in Dashti County under Bushehr province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 7143.1.5.53. Archived from the original on 2 December 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ Iran quake kills 37, injures more than 850


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