Sowmaeh-ye Olya, Torkamanchay explained

Official Name:Sowmaeh-ye Olya
Native Name:fa|صومعه عليا
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Iran
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:East Azerbaijan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Torkamanchay
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Sowmaeh
Subdivision Type4:Rural District
Subdivision Name4:Barvanan-e Sharqi
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:2432
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30
Coordinates:37.6103°N 47.4658°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]

Sowmaeh-ye Olya (fa|صومعه عليا) is a village in Barvanan-e Sharqi Rural District of Sowmaeh District, Torkamanchay County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the district[2] and the rural district.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 3,014 in 765 households, when it was in the former Torkamanchay District of Mianeh County.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 3,123 people in 918 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 2,432 people in 791 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[6]

In 2024, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Torkamanchay County, and the rural district was transferred to the new Sowmaeh District.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Sowmaeh-ye Olya, Torkamanchay County. . 7 September 2024. 7 September 2024. fa.
  2. Letter of approval regarding country divisions in East Azarbaijan province. fa. sdil.ac.ir. Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute. https://web.archive.org/web/20240901192142/https://sdil.ac.ir/مصوبات-هیأت-دولت-دهه-دوم-اردیبهشت-۱۴%DB%B0۳/. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Mokhbar. Mohammad. 1 September 2024. Approved 2 August 1403. Notification 18807/T60375AH. 22 June 2024. 1 September 2024.
  3. Creation and establishment of 16 rural districts, including villages, farms and places in the County of Mianeh under the province of East Azerbaijan. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Parliament Research Center. https://web.archive.org/web/20110927035137/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/110053. 27 September 2011. Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Mousavi. Mirhossein. Approved 2 February 1366. 5 December 2023. c. 2011. Notification 115400/T810.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.

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