Sowmaeh District | |
Native Name: | Persian: بخش صومعه |
Settlement Type: | District |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Sowmaeh-ye Olya |
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 |
Sowmaeh District (Persian: بخش صومعه) is in Torkamanchay County of East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Sowmaeh-ye Olya, whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 2,432 people in 791 households.[2]
In April 2024, Torkamanchay District was separated from Mianeh 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.[3]
Administrative Divisions | |
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Barvanan-e Sharqi RD | |
Gavineh Rud RD | |