Somaleh

For topics with a similar name, see Somali.

Somaleh Persian: سماله
City
Somaleh
Coordinates: 32°11′57″N 48°51′33″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Khuzestan
County	Gotvand
District	Aghili
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	1,784
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Somaleh (Persian: سماله^[a] 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.^[5][b]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Somaleh's 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,^[7] by which time the village had been elevated to the status of a city.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 1,784 people in 438 households.^[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Somāleh; also known as Simāleh^[3]
2. Formerly Aghili Rural District^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (19 December 2024). "Somaleh, Gotvand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 19 December 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Khuzestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. 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 (c. 2022) [Approved 27 February 1384]. Divisional changes and reforms in Khuzestan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 122055/42/1; Letter 58538/T26118H. Archived from the original on 5 June 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2021) [Approved 2 February 1366]. Creation and formation of five rural districts including villages, farms and places located in Shushtar County under Khuzestan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 53.1.11519; Notification 111062/T292. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2024 – via Islamic Council Research Center.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Khuzestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Khuzestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
8. The Law on Definitions and Rules of National Divisions (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. 4 February 1389 – via qavanin.ir/Law/RelatedIndex/?IDS=4423754361433267298 (Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran). Recognition of the village of Somaleh from the functions of Gotvand County in Khuzestan province as the city of Somaleh, 2010/04/02. 499, Recognition of the village of Gazik village from the functions of Darmian County in South Khorasan province as the city of Gazik, 04/02/1389. 500, recognition of Guriyeh village from Shushtar County in Khuzestan province as Guriyeh city, 04/02/1389. 501, The recognition of Meydavud-e Sofla, the center of Meydavud District, from the functions of Bagh-e Malek County in Khuzestan province, as Meydavud city. Approved on 04/02/1389...