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Mamqan (Persian: ممقان)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Mamqan District[5][b] in Azarshahr County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. The previous capital of the district was the city of Azarshahr.[6] Mamqan also serves as the administrative center for Shahrak Rural District.[7][c] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Khanamir.[5] Mamqan is the world's largest producer of chickpeas.[citation needed]

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Mamqan
Persian: ممقان
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Mamqan is located in Iran
Mamqan
Mamqan
Location within Iran
Coordinates: 37°50′45″N 45°58′19″E[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyCenter
DistrictMamqan
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
11,892
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 10,872 in 3,258 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 13,359 people in 3,606 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 11,892 people in 3,937 households.[3]

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  1. Also romanized as Mamaqān, Māmāqān, and Mamqān[4]
  2. Formerly the Central District

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