Khosrowshah
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Khosrowshah
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Coordinates: 37°56′59″N 46°03′03″E / 37.94972°N 46.05083°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | East Azerbaijan |
County | Tabriz |
District | Khosrowshah |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 21,972 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Khosrowshah (Template:Lang-fa; also known as Khosrowshahr, Khusraushāh, and Khusroshāh)[3] is a city in Khosrowshah District of Tabriz County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.
At the 2006 census, its population was 12,794 in 3,619 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 12,447 people in 3,789 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 21,972 people in 6,870 households.[2]
The city got its name from Khusrau Shah, king of the Justanids during the 10th century. The words "Khosrow" and "Shah" are both Persian words that mean "king."[citation needed]
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (5 April 2023). "Khosrowshah, Tabriz County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Khosrowshah can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3071330" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Retrieved 19 December 2022.