Torkamanchay
Torkamanchay
Persian: تركمانچای | |
|---|---|
City | |
Torkamanchay | |
| Coordinates: 37°34′44″N 47°23′34″E / 37.57889°N 47.39278°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Torkamanchay |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 7,443 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Torkamanchay (Persian: تركمانچای)[a] is a city in the Central District[b] of Torkamanchay County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county[5] and the district.[6] It was the administrative center for Barvanan-e Markazi Rural District[7] until its capital was transferred to the village of Khvajeh Ghias.[5] 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, when it was in Torkamanchay District[c] of Mianeh County.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 7,094 people in 1,984 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 7,443 people in 2,366 households.[3]
In 2024, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Torkamanchay County and renamed the Central District, with Torkamanchay as the new county's capital.[5]
See also
Notes
- ^ Also romanized as Torkamān Chāy, Torkamānchāi, Torkamānchāy, Torkmancāy, Turcoman Chie, Turkemanchay, Turkmanchai, Turkmānchāi, and Turkomanchay; also known simply as Torkamān[4]
- ^ Formerly Torkamanchay District of Mianeh County[5]
- ^ Renamed the Central District of Torkamanchay County[5]
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (7 September 2024). "مسکن مهر, دهستان بروانان مرکزی, بخش ترکمانچای [Mehr Housing, Barvanan-e Markazi Rural District, Torkamanchay District], Mianeh County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "H9HV+H42 Torkamanchay, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Torkamanchay can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3087672" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ 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.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوری استان آذربایجان شرقی به مرکزیت شهر تبریز [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]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. یبنامهشماره .93808ت907 [Resolution No. 93808T907]. Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ^ Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (22 April 1987) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1366/02/02 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تشکیل 16 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع و مکانها در شهرستان میانه تابع استان آذربایجان شرقی [Establishment and formation of 16 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Mianeh County, East Azerbaijan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] 81FB181E-3ACB-485B-AB3C-03CEC723F0A9. شماره دوره [Course number] 66. Archived from the original on 18 September 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: East Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: East Azerbaijan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.