| Basmenj District | |
| Native Name: | Persian: بخش باسمنج |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Basmenj |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates: | 37.8625°N 46.4522°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | East Azerbaijan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tabriz |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Basmenj District (Persian: بخش باسمنج) is in Tabriz County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Basmenj,[2] whose population at the 2016 National Census was 12,692 people in 3,890 households.[3]
After the 2016 National Census, the new city of Shahr-e Jadid-e Shahriar was established.[4]
In August 2021, Meydan Chay Rural District and the city of Basmenj were separated from the Central District in the establishment of Basmenj District.[2]
| Administrative Divisions | |
|---|---|
| Meydan Chay RD | |
| Basmenj (city) | |
| Shahr-e Jadid-e Shahriar (city) | |