Bakhsh Central Population 34,204 (2006) | County Shahin Dezh Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30) Local time Friday 10:27 AM | |
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Shahin Dezh (Persian: شاهين دژ; also Romanized as Shāhīn Dezh; also known as Şā’īn Dezh, Shahindej, and Sahin Dazh; formerly, Sāīn Kaleh,سایین قەڵا and Şā’īn Qal‘eh) is the capital city of Shahin Dezh County, in the West Azerbaijan Province, Iran.In the 2006 census, its population was 43،852,with 8,671 families.
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Map of Shahin Dej, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
Shahin Dezh is located about 1,300 metres in elevation. The city is on the Zarriné-Rūd river, southeast of Lake Urmia.
The population is made up of Kurdish , AzeriTurks, and Chahardoli peoples. The city is populated by up to 85% kurd. Kurdish villages are south and east of the city center.
Ethnic group
its population was 43،852
kurd 37,274 %85
Azeri 6,578 %15
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Shahin Dezh Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA