Torkamanchay Explained
| Official Name: | Torkamanchay |
| Native Name: | fa|تركمانچای
az|italic=no|Türkmənçay |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| 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: | Central |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 7443 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
| Coordinates: | 37.5789°N 47.3928°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
Torkamanchay (fa|تركمانچای) is a city in the Central District of Torkamanchay County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[2] It was the administrative center for Barvanan-e Markazi Rural District[3] until its capital was transferred to the village of Khvajeh Ghias.[2] A suburb of Mianeh, it is well known for the Treaty of Turkmenchay of 1828.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 6,434 in 1,645 households,[4] when it was capital of the former Torkamanchay District of Mianeh County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 7,094 people in 1,984 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 7,443 people in 2,366 households.[7]
In 2024, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Torkamanchay County, and Torkamanchay was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.[2]
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Torkamanchay, Torkamanchay County. . 7 September 2024. 7 September 2024. fa.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of East Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Tabriz. fa. qavanin.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20211023220800/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/98949. Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Habibi. Hassan. 23 October 2021. Approved 21 June 1369. Resolution 93808/T907. c. 2021. 21 February 2024.
- 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.
- 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.
