Central District (Torkamanchay County) Explained

Central District (Torkamanchay County)
Native Name:	Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ترکمانچای
Settlement Type:	District
Seat Type:	Capital
Seat:	Torkamanchay
Pushpin Map:	Iran
Coordinates:	37.5297°N 47.345°W
Coordinates Footnotes:	^[1]
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Iran
Subdivision Type1:	Province
Subdivision Name1:	East Azerbaijan
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Torkamanchay
Population Density Km2:	auto
Timezone:	IRST
Utc Offset:	+3:30

The Central District of Torkamanchay County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ترکمانچای) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Torkamanchay,^[2] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 7,443 people in 2,366 households.^[3] It was previously the capital of the former Torkamanchay District of Mianeh County.^[4]

History

In April 2024, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Torkamanchay County, which was divided into two districts and five rural districts, with Torkamanchay as its capital and only city.^[2]

Demographics

Administrative divisions

Central District (Torkamanchay County)

Administrative Divisions
Barvanan-e Gharbi RD
Barvanan-e Markazi RD
Owch Tappeh-ye Gharbi RD
Torkamanchay (city)

See also

Notes and References

1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Central District (Torkamanchay County) . . 10 August 2024 . 10 August 2024 . fa.
2. Web site: The political and social deputy of the governor of East Azerbaijan announced the transformation of Torkamanchay District into a county . fa . asriran.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20240512153146/https://www.asriran.com/fa/news/960840/ترکمانچای-شهرستان-شد . Asr Iran . 12 May 2024 . 23 April 2024 . 10 August 2024.
3. 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.
4. Web site: 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 . fa . Qavanin . https://web.archive.org/web/20211023220800/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/98949 . Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board . Habibi . Hassan . 23 October 2021 . 21 June 1369 . 5 December 2023.