Sowmaeh District Explained

Sowmaeh District
Native Name:fa|بخش صومعه
Settlement Type:District
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Sowmaeh-ye Olya
Pushpin Map:Iran
Coordinates:37.6111°N 47.4975°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 (fa|بخش صومعه) is in Torkamanchay County of East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Sowmaeh-ye Olya,[2] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 2,432 people in 791 households.[3]

History

In 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.[2]

Demographics

Administrative divisions

Central District (Torkamanchay County)
Administrative Divisions
Barvanan-e Sharqi RD
Gavineh Rud RD

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Sowmaeh District (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. 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.