Torkamanchay County
Torkamanchay County
Persian: شهرستان ترکمانچای | |
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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[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| Established | 2024[2] |
| 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]
History
The city of Torkamanchay is where the Treaty of Turkmenchay was signed by Russia and Iran in 1828. In 2024, Torkamanchay District[a] 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.[2]
Demographics
Administrative divisions
Torkamanchay County's administrative structure is shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions |
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| Central District[b] |
| 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
Notes
- ^ Renamed the Central District of Torkamanchay County[2]
- ^ Formerly Torkamanchay District of Mianeh County[2]
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (7 September 2024). "Torkamanchay County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d e 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.