Khosrowshah
Persian: خسروشاه
City
Khosrowshah is located in Iran
Khosrowshah
Khosrowshah
Coordinates: 37°56′59″N 46°03′03″E / 37.94972°N 46.05083°E / 37.94972; 46.05083[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyTabriz
DistrictKhosrowshah
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total21,972
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Khosrowshah (Persian: خسروشاه; also known as Khosrowshahr, Khusraushāh, and Khusroshāh)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Khosrowshah District of Tabriz County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4]

At the 2006 census, its population was 12,794 in 3,619 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 12,447 people in 3,789 households.[6] 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."

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (5 April 2023). "Khosrowshah, Tabriz County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 "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.
  3. ↑ 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".
  4. ↑ Habibi, Hassan (17 April 1376). "Changes in country divisions in East Azarbaijan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 30 January 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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