Shonbeh شُنبه |
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Coordinates: 28°23′41″N 51°45′49″E / 28.39472°N 51.76361°ECoordinates: 28°23′41″N 51°45′49″E / 28.39472°N 51.76361°E | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Bushehr |
County | Dashti |
Bakhsh | Shonbeh and Tasuj |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 2,414 |
Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
• Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Shonbeh (Persian: شُنبه, also Romanized as Shanbeh; also known as Chambeh, Shamba, Shambeh, Shumbeb, and Shumbeh) is a city in and capital of Shonbeh and Tasuj District, in Dashti County, Bushehr Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 2,414, in 505 families.
A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 struck the town of Shonbeh and villages of Shonbeh and Tasuj District on 9 April 2013, killing at least thirty-seven people.