Torkamanchay

City in East Azerbaijan province, Iran

City in East Azerbaijan, Iran
Torkamanchay
ترکمانچای
City
37°34′55″N 47°23′29″E / 37.58194°N 47.39139°E / 37.58194; 47.39139[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyMianeh
DistrictTorkamanchay
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total7,443
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Torkamanchay (Persian: ترکمانچای); also known simply as Torkamān,[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Torkamanchay District of Mianeh County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran,[4] and also serves as the administrative center for Barvanan-e Markazi Rural District.[5] A suburb of Mianeh, it is well known for the Treaty of Turkmenchay of 1828.[citation needed]

At the 2006 census, its population was 6,434 in 1,645 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 7,094 people in 1,984 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 7,443 people in 2,366 households.[2]

See also

  • Treaty of Turkmenchay
  • Treaty of Gulistan
  • flagIran portal

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (25 February 2024). "Torkamanchay, Mianeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Torkamanchay can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3087672" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country's divisions of East Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Tabriz". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (2 February 1366). "Creation and establishment of 16 rural districts, including villages, farms and places in the County of Mianeh under the province of East Azerbaijan". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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