Shal
Persian: شال
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  Shal
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| Coordinates: 35°53′57″N 49°46′08″E / 35.89917°N 49.76889°E / 35.89917; 49.76889[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Qazvin |
| County | Buin Zahra |
| District | Shal |
| Population
(2016)[2]
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| • Total | 15,290 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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Shal (Persian: شال)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Shal DistrictofBuin Zahra County, Qazvin province, Iran.[citation needed]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population wa 15,104 in 3,348 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 14,996 people in 3,972 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 15,290 people in 4,217 households.[2]
Shal is historically known as a center of sheep breeding.[6]: 858
The 14th-century author Hamdallah Mustawfi listed Shal as one of the main villages in the territory of Qazvin.[7]
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