Sharafkhaneh
| Sharafkhaneh شرفخانه | |
|---|---|
| City | |
 Sunset in drying Urmia Lake at Sharafkhaneh shore line. | |
  Sharafkhaneh | |
| Coordinates: 38°10′18″N 45°28′55″E / 38.17167°N 45.48194°ECoordinates: 38°10′18″N 45°28′55″E / 38.17167°N 45.48194°E | |
| Country |
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| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Shabestar |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2016 Census) | |
| • Total | 4,244 [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Sharafkhaneh (Persian: شرفخانه; also Romanized as Sharafkhāneh, Sharifkhane, Sharifkhaneh, and Sheraf-Khane; also known as Bandar-e Sharafkhāneh)[2] is a city in the Central District of Shabestar County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. Sharafkhaneh is situated on Lake Urmia. At the 2011 census, its population was 3,585, in 1,133 families.[3]
Sharafkhaneh is a gardening city, and used to have an active tourism industry before Lake Urmia began to dry up.
References
- ↑ https://www.amar.org.ire/english
- ↑ Sharafkhaneh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3084556" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2016-10-06.
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