Shahneh, Yazd

Coordinates: 31°51′51″N 54°16′02″E / 31.86417°N 54.26722°E / 31.86417; 54.26722
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Shahneh
Persian: شحنه
Village
Shahneh is located in Iran
Shahneh
Shahneh
Coordinates: 31°51′51″N 54°16′02″E / 31.86417°N 54.26722°E / 31.86417; 54.26722[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceYazd
CountyYazd
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictFajr
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,171
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Shahneh (Persian: شحنه)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Fajr Rural District of the Central District of Yazd County, Yazd province, Iran. The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Kheyrabad.[4]

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 878 in 241 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 894 people in 270 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 1,171 people in 359 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Also Romanized as Shaḩneh or Sheḩneh[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 March 2023). "Shahneh, Yazd County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 21. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Shahneh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "222407" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (2 February 1366). "Creation and formation of six rural districts including villages, farms and places in Yazd County under Yazd province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 21. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 21. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.