Wikipedia

Torkamanchay

For the administrative subdivisions, see Torkamanchay County and Torkamanchay District.

Torkamanchay
Persian: تركمانچای
Azerbaijani: Türkmənçay
City
Torkamanchay is located in Iran
Torkamanchay
Torkamanchay
Coordinates: 37°34′44″N 47°23′34″E / 37.57889°N 47.39278°E / 37.57889; 47.39278[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyTorkamanchay
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
7,443
Time zoneUTC+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.[citation needed]

Demographics

[edit]

Population

[edit]

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

[edit]

flag Iran portal

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^ Also romanized as Torkamān Chāy, Torkamānchāi, Torkamānchāy, Torkmancāy, Turcoman Chie, Turkemanchay, Turkmanchai, Turkmānchāi, and Turkomanchay; also known simply as Torkamān; Azerbaijani: Türkmənçay[4]
  2. ^ Formerly Torkamanchay District of Mianeh County[5]
  3. ^ Renamed the Central District of Torkamanchay County[5]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "H9HV+H42 Torkamanchay, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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".
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
Stub icon

This East Azarbaijan province location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.