Sharafkhaneh

Sharafkhaneh (Persian: شرفخانه; also Romanized as Sharafkhāneh, Sharifkhane, Sharifkhaneh, and Sheraf-Khane; also known as Bandar-e Sharafkhāneh)[2] is a city in the Central District of Shabestar County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. Sharafkhaneh is situated on Lake Urmia. At the 2016 census, its population was 4,244, in 1,446 families.[3]

Sharafkhaneh

شرفخانه
City
Remnants of a dilapidated dock inside water.Sharafkhaneh port.East-Azerbaijan.Iran
Sharafkhaneh
Coordinates: 38°10′18″N 45°28′55″E
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyShabestar
BakhshCentral
Population
 (2016 Census)
  Total4,244 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

"Sharafkhaneh" used to be one of the heavily travelled touristic villages. By the lake becoming dry, the value of the surrounding lands were reduced and created great financial problems for families.


References

  1. https://www.amar.org.ire/english
  2. Sharafkhaneh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3084556" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. "Population".
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