Sowmaeh District
Sowmaeh District
Persian: بخش صومعه | |
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Sowmaeh District | |
| Coordinates: 37°37′N 47°30′E / 37.617°N 47.500°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Torkamanchay |
| Established | 2024[3] |
| Capital | Sowmaeh |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Sowmaeh District (Persian: بخش صومعه) is in Torkamanchay County of East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Sowmaeh,[3][a] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 2,432 people in 791 households.[4]
History
In 2024, Torkamanchay District[b] was separated from Mianeh County in the establishment of Torkamanchay County and renamed the Central District. The new county was divided into two districts and five rural districts, with Torkamanchay as its capital and only city at the time.[3]
Demographics
Administrative divisions
| Administrative Divisions |
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| Barvanan-e Sharqi RD |
| Gavineh Rud RD |
| RD = Rural District |
See also
Notes
- ^ Formerly Sowmaeh-ye Olya[3]
- ^ Renamed the Central District of Torkamanchay County[3]
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 September 2025). "دهستان بروانان شرقی, بخش ترکمانچای [Barvanan-e Sharqi Rural District, Torkamanchay District], Mianeh County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ "JG82+M29 Oshnar, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Mokhber, Mohammad (27 April 2024) [شماره ۱۸۸۰۷/ت ۶۰۳۷۵ هـ ـ ۱۴۰۳/۲/۸ (18807/T 60375 AH - 1403/02/8) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویبنامه در خصوص تقسیمات کشوری در استان آذربایجان شرقی [Resolution on the national divisions in East Azerbaijan province]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. منتشره در روزنامه رسمی شماره 23046-1403/02/20 Published in the Official Gazette No. 23046-1403/02/20. Archived from the original on 1 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: East Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.