Shonbeh and Tasuj District

Not to be confused with Shonbeh Rural District or Tasuj Rural District.
For the city, see Shonbeh. For the city in East Azerbaijan province, see Tasuj. For the administrative division of Kavar County in Fars province, see Tasuj District. For the administrative division of Shabestar County in East Azerbaijan province, see Tasuj District.

Shonbeh and Tasuj District
Persian: بخش شنبه و طسوج
District
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

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

Demographics

Population

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

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 thirty-seven people.[7]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Formerly Shonbeh and Tasuj Rural District[3]

References

  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


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