Sharafkhaneh
Persian: شرفخانه | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 38°10′41″N 45°29′23″E / 38.17806°N 45.48972°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | East Azerbaijan |
County | Shabestar |
District | Central |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 4,244 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Sharafkhaneh (Persian: شرفخانه), also Romanized as Sharafkhāneh, Sharifkhane, Sharifkhaneh, and Sheraf-Khane; also known as Bandar-e Sharafkhāneh,[3] is a city in the Central District of Shabestar County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4]
At the 2006 census, its population was 3,872 in 1,132 households.[5] The census in 2011 counted 3,585 people in 1,133 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed the population had risen to 4,244 people in 1,446 households.[2] Sharafkhaneh is situated on Lake Urmia.