Tazeh Shahr

Tazeh Shahr
تازه شهر
city
Tazeh Shahr
Coordinates: 38°10′33″N 44°41′32″E / 38.17583°N 44.69222°ECoordinates: 38°10′33″N 44°41′32″E / 38.17583°N 44.69222°E
Country  Iran
Province West Azerbaijan
County Salmas
Bakhsh Central
Population (2006)
  Total 8,216
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Tazeh Shahr (Persian: تازه شهر; also Romanized as Tāzeh Shahr; formerly, Kuhnen Shahr)[1] is a city in the Central District of Salmas County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 8,216, in 1,783 families.[2]

The city sustained damage in the 1930 Salmas earthquake.

References

  1. Tazeh Shahr can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "219024" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (EXCEL) on 2011-11-11.