Tazeh Shahr
Encyclopedia
Tazeh Shahr is a city in the Central District
of Salmas County
, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
. At the 2006 census, its population was 8,216, in 1,783 families.
The city sustained damage in the 1930 Salmas earthquake
.
Central District (Salmas County)
The Central District of Salmas County is a district in Salmas County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 150,256, in 34,974 families. The District has two cities: Salmas and Tazeh Shahr....
of Salmas County
Salmas County
Salmas County is a county in West Azarbaijan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Salmas. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 107,677, in 20,617 families. The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District and Kuhsar District...
, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. At the 2006 census, its population was 8,216, in 1,783 families.
The city sustained damage in the 1930 Salmas earthquake
1930 Salmas earthquake
The 1930 Salmas earthquake occurred on May 6, 1930 in Salmas, Persia . Occurring about a year after the 1929 Baghan-Gifan earthquake, the earthquake measured 7.2 on the Richter scale and 7.4 surface wave magnitude and resulted in 2,500 direct fatalities. One foreshock occurred prior to the rupture,...
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