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Sayeh Khvosh

Sayeh Khvosh (Persian: سايه خوش, also Romanized as Sāyeh Khvosh, Sāyeh Khosh, and Sāyeh Khowsh; also known as Sāyeh Krowsh) is a village in Dezhgan Rural District, in the Central District of Bandar Lengeh County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,101, across 250 families. Estimates in 2022 were around 300 people.

History

The village was devastated by two magnitude 6 earthquakes on July 1, 2022, which killed seven and injured over 110.

References

  1. ^ Sayeh Khvosh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3083189" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
  3. ^ "Magnitude 6.3 earthquake kills five in southern Iran". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. 1 July 2022.
  4. ^ "شمار فوتی‌های زلزله هرمزگان به ۷ نفر رسید" [The death toll of the Hormozgan earthquake reached 7 people]. Iranian Students News Agency (in Persian). 17 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.