Shahin Dezh
City in West Azerbaijan province, Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the administrative division of West Azerbaijan province, see Shahin Dezh County.
Shahin Dezh (Persian: شاهيندژ and Azerbaijani: سایینقالا,[3] Kurdish: ساین قەڵا, romanized: Sayin Qella, also Romanized as Shāhīn Dezh; also known as Şā’īn Dezh, Shahindej, and Sahin Dazh; formerly, Sāīn Kale, صائین قالا and Şā’īn Qal‘eh,[4] is a city in the Central District of Shahin Dezh County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[5]
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Shahin Dezh
Persian: شاهيندژ | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 36°40′50″N 46°34′05″E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | West Azerbaijan |
County | Shahin Dezh |
District | Central |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 43,131 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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At the 2006 census, its population was 34,204 in 8,671 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 38,396 people in 10,782 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 43,131 people in 12,826 households.[2]
Shahin Dezh is located about 1,300 meters in elevation. The city is on the Zarrineh River, southeast of Lake Urmia.