Central District (Torkamanchay County)
Central District (Torkamanchay County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ترکمانچای | |
|---|---|
Central District (Torkamanchay County) | |
| Coordinates: 37°32′N 47°21′E / 37.533°N 47.350°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Torkamanchay |
| Capital | Torkamanchay |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 21,387[a] |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
The Central District of Torkamanchay County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ترکمانچای)[b] is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4] Its capital is the city of Torkamanchay.[5]
History
In 2024, Torkamanchay District[c] 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.[4]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population (as Torkamanchay District of Mianeh County) was 25,281 in 5,935 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 22,724 people in 6,415 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 21,387 inhabitants in 7,058 households.[3]
Administrative divisions
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barvanan-e Gharbi RD | 5,679 | 4,472 | 4,132 |
| Barvanan-e Markazi RD | 2,174 | 1,606 | 1,721 |
| Barvanan-e Sharqi RD[e] | 8,304 | 7,400 | 6,356 |
| Owch Tappeh-ye Gharbi RD | 2,690 | 2,152 | 1,735 |
| Torkamanchay (city) | 6,434 | 7,094 | 7,443 |
| Total | 25,281 | 22,724 | 21,387 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Notes
- ^ As Torkamanchay District of Mianeh County
- ^ Formerly Torkamanchay District (بخش ترکمانچای) of Mianeh County[4]
- ^ Renamed the Central District of Torkamanchay County[4]
- ^ As Torkamanchay District of Mianeh County at the 2006, 2011, and 2016 censuses
- ^ Transferred to Sowmaeh District after the 2016 census[4]
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (26 September 2025). "دهستان بروانان مرکزی, بخش ترکمانچای [Barvanan-e Markazi Rural District, Torkamanchay District], Mianeh County, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ "G8MX+8XQ Ashagi Kosalar, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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.