Oshnavieh
Oshnavieh
سید الن علوی | |
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  Oshnavieh | |
| Coordinates: 37°02′23″N 45°05′54″E / 37.03972°N 45.09833°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Oshnavieh |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2016 Census) | |
| • Total | 39,801 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Oshnavieh (Persian: اشنويه, romanized: Oshnavīyeh;[1] Kurdish: Şino ,شنۆ[2][3]) is a town in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran & the capital of Oshnavieh County. At the 2016 census, its population was 40,000 in 2000 families.[4]
Oshnavieh is bordered by Naqadeh to the east, by Piranshahr to the south, by Urmia to the north and by Iraqi Kurdistan to the west.
The spoken language in the town is Kurdish, while the official language in schools and offices is Persian.
Iran-Iraq war
At the time of Iran-Iraq war, Ba'athist Iraq regime bombed some localities of Oshnavieh in the province of West Azerbaijan --on 2 August 1988-- by applying chemical bombs against them;[5] and as a consequence of those attacks, approximate 2700 persons were injured.[6]
References
- ^ Oshnavieh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3077462" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Pêşmergeyên Rojhilatî derbasî nav bajarê Şino bûn!" (in Kurdish). 17 September 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "لە کوێستانەکانی شنۆ شەڕ لەنێوان سوپای پاسداران و گرووپێکی نەناسراو روویدا" (in Kurdish). 9 June 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
- ^ "Anniversary of Oshnavieh bombard". tabnak.ir. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Oshnavieh bombard". farsnews.com. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
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