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) is in Dashti County, Bushehr province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shonbeh.^[3]

Shonbeh and Tasuj District Persian: بخش شنبه و طسوج
District
Shonbeh and Tasuj District
Coordinates: 28°24′N 51°50′E[1][2]
Country	Iran
Province	Bushehr
County	Dashti
Established	2005[3]
Capital	Shonbeh
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	8,621
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

The village of Shonbeh was converted to a city in 2009.^[5]

Demographics

Population

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

Shonbeh and Tasuj District Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[6]	2011[7]	2016[4]
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.^[8]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

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