Shonbeh and Tasuj District
Persian: بخش شنبه و طسوج | |
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Coordinates: 28°23′46″N 51°49′47″E / 28.39611°N 51.82972°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Bushehr |
County | Dashti |
Capital | Shonbeh |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 8,621 |
Time zone | UTC+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]
At the 2006 census, its population was 7,308 in 1,546 households. [4] The following census in 2011 counted 7,903 people in 1,930 households, [5] by which time the village of Shonbeh had been elevated to the status of a city. [6] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 8,621 inhabitants living in 2,393 households. [2]
A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 struck the town of Shonbeh and villages of Shonbeh and Tasuj District on 9 April 2013, killing at least thirty-seven people. [7]
Administrative Divisions | 2006 [4] | 2011 [5] | 2016 [2] |
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Shonbeh RD | 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 |