Shahu, Iran

Shahu
Persian: شاهو
City
Shahu is located in Iran
Shahu
Shahu
Coordinates: 34°56′08″N 46°27′42″E / 34.93556°N 46.46167°E / 34.93556; 46.46167[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKermanshah
CountyRavansar
DistrictShahu
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
3,558
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Shahu (Persian: شاهو)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Shahu District of Ravansar County, Kermanshah province, Iran.[5] It also serves as the administrative center for Mansur-e Aqai Rural District. The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Qeshlaq.[6]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the population (as the village of Mansur-e Aqai in Mansur-e Aqai Rural District) was 1,987 in 429 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 3,342 people in 871 households,[8] by which time the village had been merged with the village of Qeshlaq to form the new city of Shahu.[3] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 3,558 people in 1,049 households.[2]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Formerly the village of Mansur-e Aqai (منصوراقايي),[3] also romanized as Manşūr Āqā’ī and Manşūr-e Āqā’ī; also known as Manşūrābād[4]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 December 2024). "Shahu, Ravansar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kermanshah Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (2 May 1396) [Approved 23 July 1387]. Approval letter regarding the conversion of Mansur-e Aqai village, the center of Shahu District, from the functions of Ravansar County in Kermanshah province, to a city. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 128367/42/4/1; Letter 158802/T38854H; Notification 124858/T34496K. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  4. ^ Mansur-e Aqai can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3073960" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  5. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (18 April 1392) [Approved 24 September 1383]. Reforms of national divisions in Kermanshah province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.53658; Letter 58538/26118H; Notification 15891/T29267K. Archived from the original on 9 July 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2024 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
  6. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (5 February 2017) [Approved 18 May 1366]. Creation and formation of 17 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Paveh County under Kurdistan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 3207.1.5.53; Notification 43168/T947. Archived from the original on 25 January 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  7. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kermanshah Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  8. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kermanshah Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.