Achachi Explained
Achachi should not be confused with Achachi (embroidery).
| Official Name: | Achachi |
| Native Name: | Persian: آچاچی |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | East Azerbaijan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mianeh |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Central |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 3647 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
| Coordinates: | 37.3939°N 47.7942°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
Achachi (Persian: آچاچی) is a city in the Central District of Mianeh County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Qaflankuh-e Gharbi Rural District.[2]
Etymology
According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name "Achachi" is derived from the Mongolian language and means "carriers of loads (achān)".[3]
Demographics
Language and ethnicity
The Achachi people are Azerbaijani and speak Azerbaijani Turkish.
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, Achachi's population was 3,777 in 1,020 households, when it was a village in Qaflankuh-e Gharbi Rural District.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 3,683 people in 1,151 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population as 3,647 people in 1,190 households,[6] by which time the village had been elevated to the status of a city.[7]
Geography
Two large rivers of Azerbaijan meet in this city, one is Giziluzen and the other is Miyanachay. In the southern part of the city, the Gaflankuh mountain range and its tunnels, as well as the Maiden's Tower and the Maiden's Bridge, have created a beautiful nature that engages the brain of every spectator. This city is the center of Qaflankuh-e Gharbi village. The Tehran-Tabriz-Europe transit road passes through the center of the city.
Economy
The presence of numerous supermarkets along the way has turned this city into a market for dried fruits, dairy products and souvenirs in Azerbaijan.
Sports
The city is famous for training highly qualified athletes in weightlifting and cycling.
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Achachi, Mianeh County . . 25 February 2024 . 25 February 2024 . fa.
- Web site: Creation and establishment of 16 rural districts, including villages, farms and places in the County of Mianeh under the province of East Azerbaijan . fa . Islamic Parliament Research Center . https://web.archive.org/web/20110927035137/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/110053 . 27 September 2011 . Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers . Mousavi . Mirhossein . 2 February 1366 . 5 December 2023.
- Minorsky . Vladimir . Vladimir Minorsky . Mongol Place-Names in Mukri Kurdistan . Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London . 1957 . 19 . 1 . 58-81 . 16 October 2022.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 03 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920092432/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/03.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . Syracuse University . 03 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20230116202318/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/East-Azerbaijan.xls . 16 January 2023. 19 December 2022 . Excel.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 03 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201113123618/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_03.xlsx . Excel . 13 November 2020.
- Web site: Approval letter regarding reforms of country divisions in East Azerbaijan province . fa . Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users . https://web.archive.org/web/20140306123942/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/867263 . 6 March 2014 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Jahangiri . Ishaq . 21 February 2024.
