Benis

Benis
بنیس
village
Benis
Coordinates: 38°12′41″N 45°43′44″E / 38.21139°N 45.72889°E / 38.21139; 45.72889Coordinates: 38°12′41″N 45°43′44″E / 38.21139°N 45.72889°E / 38.21139; 45.72889
Country  Iran
Province East Azerbaijan
County Shabestar
Bakhsh Central
Rural District Guney-ye Sharqi
Population (2006)
  Total 1,422
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Benis (Persian: بنیس, also romanized as Benīs; also known as Benīz and Biniz)[1] is a village in Guney-ye Sharqi Rural District, in the Central District of Shabestar County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,422, in 455 families.[2] Most Benisi residents work in Tehran. The main gathering place of Benisi people in Tehran is the Benis Charity Organization.[3]

References

  1. Benis can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3056003" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
  3. Benis Charity Organization
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