Somaleh

Coordinates: 32°11′57″N 48°51′33″E / 32.19917°N 48.85917°E / 32.19917; 48.85917
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Somaleh
Persian: سماله
City
Somaleh is located in Iran
Somaleh
Somaleh
Coordinates: 32°11′57″N 48°51′33″E / 32.19917°N 48.85917°E / 32.19917; 48.85917[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CountyGotvand
DistrictAghili
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,784
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Somaleh (Persian: سماله, also Romanized as Somāleh; also known as Simāleh)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Aghili District of Gotvand County, Khuzestan province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Aghili-ye Shomali Rural District (formerly Aghili Rural District).[5]

At the 2006 census, its population was 1,430 in 298 households, when it was a village in Aghili-ye Shomali Rural District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,606 people in 388 households, by which time the village had been elevated to the status of a city.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 1,784 people in 438 households.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (31 July 2023). "Somaleh, Gotvand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Somaleh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3086109" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (12 December 2013). "Divisional changes and reforms in Khuzestan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 5 June 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (2 February 1366). "Creation and formation of five rural districts including villages, farms and places located in Shushtar County under Khuzestan province". Islamic Council Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.