Shahindej
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Shahin Dezh شاهين دژ |
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| City | |
 Shahin Dezh
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| Coordinates: 36°40′45″N 46°34′01″E / 36.67917°N 46.56694°ECoordinates: 36°40′45″N 46°34′01″E / 36.67917°N 46.56694°E | |
| Country |
 Iran
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| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Shahin Dezh |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 34,204 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Shahin Dezh (Persian: شاهين دژ; also Romanized as Shāhīn Dezh; also known as Şā’īn Dezh, Shahindej, and Sahin Dazh; formerly, Sāīn Kale,صائین قالا and Şā’īn Qal‘eh) is the capital city of Shahin Dezh County, in the West Azerbaijan Province, Iran.In the 2006 census, its population was 43،852,with 8,671 families.
Shahin Dezh is located about 1,300 metres in elevation. The city is on the Zarriné-Rūd river, southeast of Lake Urmia.
The population is primarily made up of Kurds.
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