Shal ()
is a city in, and the capital of,
Shal District of
Buin Zahra County,
Qazvin
Qazvin (; ; ) is a city in the Central District (Qazvin County), Central District of Qazvin County, Qazvin province, Qazvin province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is the largest city in the provi ...
province,
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...
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Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population wa 15,104 in 3,348 households.
The following census in 2011 counted 14,996 people in 3,972 households.
The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 15,290 people in 4,217 households.
Economy
Shal is historically known as a center of sheep breeding.
In literature
The 14th-century author
Hamdallah Mustawfi listed Shal as one of the main villages in the territory of
Qazvin
Qazvin (; ; ) is a city in the Central District (Qazvin County), Central District of Qazvin County, Qazvin province, Qazvin province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is the largest city in the provi ...
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See also
References
Cities in Qazvin province
Populated places in Buin Zahra County
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