Shonbeh and Tasuj District explained

Shonbeh and Tasuj District
Native Name:Persian: بخش شنبه و طسوج
Settlement Type:District
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Shonbeh
Pushpin Map:Iran
Coordinates:28.3961°N 51.8297°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Bushehr
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Dashti
Population Total:8621
Population As Of:2016
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Shonbeh and Tasuj District (Persian: بخش شنبه و طسوج) is in Dashti County, Bushehr province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shonbeh.[2]

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Shonbeh was elevated to the status of a city.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 7,308 in 1,546 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 7,903 people in 1,930 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 8,621 inhabitants living in 2,393 households.[6]

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

2013 Dashti County earthquake

See 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

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Shonbeh and Tasuj District (Dashti County) . . 30 March 2023 . 30 March 2023 . fa.
  2. Web site: Divisional changes and reforms in Bushehr province . fa . Lamtakam . https://web.archive.org/web/20240425162138/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/124518 . Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board . Aref . Mohammad Reza . 25 April 2024 . 5 May 1384 . 25 April 2024.
  3. Web site: The city of Shonbeh was established in the country . fa . Tabnak . https://web.archive.org/web/20231114162118/https://www.tabnak.ir/fa/news/40804/شهر-شنبه-در-کشور-ایجاد-شد . Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission . 16 March 2009 . 14 November 2023 . 14 November 2023.
  4. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 18 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920093422/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/18.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
  5. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 18 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230403085236/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Bushehr.xls . 3 April 2023. 19 December 2022 . Excel.
  6. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 18 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170803212745/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_18.xlsx . Excel . 3 August 2017.
  7. http://edition.cnn.com/2013/04/09/world/meast/iran-earthquake/?hpt=hp_t3 Iran quake kills 37, injures more than 850