Central District (Torkamanchay County)
Central District (Torkamanchay County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ترکمانچای | |
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  Central District (Torkamanchay County) | |
| Coordinates: 37°31′47″N 47°20′42″E / 37.52972°N 47.34500°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Torkamanchay |
| Capital | Torkamanchay |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
The Central District of Torkamanchay County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ترکمانچای) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Torkamanchay,[2] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 7,443 people in 2,366 households.[3] It was previously the capital of the former Torkamanchay District of Mianeh County.[4]
History
[edit]In April 2024, the district was separated from the 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
[edit]Administrative divisions
[edit]| Administrative Divisions |
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| Barvanan-e Gharbi RD |
| Barvanan-e Markazi RD |
| Owch Tappeh-ye Gharbi RD |
| Torkamanchay (city) |
| RD = Rural District |
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (10 August 2024). "Central District (Torkamanchay County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ a b "The political and social deputy of the governor of East Azerbaijan announced the transformation of Torkamanchay District into a county". asriran.com (in Persian). Asr Iran. 23 April 2024. Archived from the original on 12 May 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country's divisions of East Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Tabriz". Qavanin (in Persian). Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
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