Basmenj Explained
| Official Name: | Basmenj |
| Native Name: | fa|باسمنج |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | East Azerbaijan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tabriz |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Basmenj |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 12692 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
| Coordinates: | 37.9961°N 46.4722°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 1791 |
Basmenj (fa|باسمنج) is a city in, and the capital of, Basmenj District of Tabriz County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.[2] Basmenj is located 10km (10miles) southeast of Tabriz and lies at an altitude of 1791m (5,876feet), covering an area of 2 square kilometres.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 10,736 in 2,873 households, when it was in the Central District.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 11,190 people in 3,283 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 12,692 people in 3,890 households.[5]
In 2021, the city was separated from the district in the establishment of Basmenj District.[2]
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Basmenj, Tabriz County. . 6 September 2024. 6 September 2024. fa.
- Approval letter regarding country divisions in Tabriz County of East Azerbaijan province. fa. sdil.ac.ir. Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute. https://web.archive.org/web/20230328221415/https://sdil.ac.ir/مصوبات-هیأت-دولت-دهه-دوم-مرداد-1400/. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Jahangiri. Ishaq. 28 March 2023. Approved 28 April 1400. Notification 46287/T58642H. 26 September 2021. 6 September 2024.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): East Azerbaijan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 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.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): East Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. 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.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): East Azerbaijan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 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.
