Torkamanchay County
Torkamanchay County Persian: شهرستان ترکمانچای | |
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County | |
Location of Torkamanchay County in East Azerbaijan province (bottom right, yellow) | |
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran | |
Coordinates: 37°32′45″N 47°23′31″E / 37.54583°N 47.39194°E / 37.54583; 47.39194[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | East Azerbaijan |
Capital | Torkamanchay |
Districts | Central, Sowmaeh |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Torkamanchay County (Persian: 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
The city of Torkamanchay is where the Treaty of Turkmenchay was signed by Russia and Iran in 1828.
In 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
Administrative divisions
Torkamanchay County's administrative structure is shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions |
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Central District |
Barvanan-e Gharbi RD |
Barvanan-e Markazi RD |
Owch Tappeh-ye Gharbi RD |
Torkamanchay (city) |
Sowmaeh District |
Barvanan-e Sharqi RD |
Gavineh Rud RD |
RD = Rural District |
See also
Iran portal
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (7 September 2024). "Torkamanchay County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ a b Mokhbar, Mohammad (22 June 2024) [Approved 2 August 1403]. Letter of approval regarding country divisions in East Azarbaijan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 18807/T60375AH. Archived from the original on 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2021) [Approved 21 June 1369]. 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. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Resolution 93808/T907. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Sights
- Amir Nezam House
- Arasbaran
- Arg of Tabriz
- Azerbaijan Museum
- Babak Fort
- Bazaar of Tabriz
- Blue Mosque, Tabriz
- Eynali
- Quri-gol
- Haidar Zadeh house
- House of constitution
- Iron Age museum
- Jamee mosque of Tabriz
- Kandovan
- Khodaafarin Bridges
- Maqbaratoshoara
- Maragheh observatory
- Museum of Ostad Bohtouni
- Saint Stepanos Monastery
- Gonbad-e Sorkh
- El-Gölü
- Tabriz Municipality
- Zahhak Castle
- Kiz bridge