Mianeh County (Iran)
County in East Azerbaijan province, Iran
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Miyaneh County[4][a] is located in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mianeh.[5]
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Mianeh County
Persian: شهرستان میانه | |
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Landscape near the village of Qomqan | |
 Location of Mianeh County in East Azerbaijan province (bottom right, pink) | |
 Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 37°29′N 47°48′E[1][2] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| Capital | Mianeh |
| Districts | Central, Kaghazkonan, Kandovan |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 182,848 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Mianeh County (Iran) at GEOnet Names Server | |
History
The city of Torkamanchay[b] is where the Treaty of Turkmenchay was signed by Russia and Iran in 1828.
The village of Achachi was converted a city in 2013.[7] In 2024, Torkamanchay District[c] was separated from the county in the establishment of Torkamanchay County and renamed the Central District.[6]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 187,870 in 46,469 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 185,806 people in 52,630 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 182,848 in 57,665 households.[3]
Administrative divisions
Mianeh County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[8] | 2011[9] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 126,668 | 130,079 | 129,600 |
| Garmeh-ye Jonubi RD | 8,205 | 6,331 | 5,394 |
| Kolah Boz-e Gharbi RD | 5,121 | 4,107 | 3,553 |
| Kolah Boz-e Sharqi RD | 5,825 | 5,209 | 4,402 |
| Owch Tappeh-ye Sharqi RD | 2,636 | 2,026 | 1,843 |
| Qaflankuh-e Gharbi RD | 12,166 | 11,920 | 7,372 |
| Qezel Uzan RD | 2,958 | 2,673 | 2,617 |
| Sheykhdarabad RD | 2,372 | 2,308 | 1,799 |
| Achachi (city) | 3,647 | ||
| Mianeh (city) | 87,385 | 95,505 | 98,973 |
| Kaghazkonan District | 11,101 | 9,366 | 10,729 |
| Kaghazkonan-e Markazi RD | 2,186 | 1,930 | 2,038 |
| Kaghazkonan-e Shomali RD | 3,818 | 2,959 | 3,216 |
| Qaflankuh-e Sharqi RD | 3,274 | 2,744 | 2,573 |
| Aqkand (city) | 1,823 | 1,733 | 2,902 |
| Kandovan District | 24,820 | 23,637 | 21,131 |
| Garmeh-ye Shomali RD | 7,584 | 6,645 | 5,446 |
| Kandovan RD | 8,444 | 8,487 | 7,857 |
| Tirchai RD | 6,923 | 6,099 | 5,797 |
| Tark (city) | 1,869 | 2,406 | 2,031 |
| Torkamanchay District[d] | 25,281 | 22,724 | 21,387 |
| Barvanan-e Gharbi RD | 5,679 | 4,472 | 4,132 |
| Barvanan-e Markazi RD | 2,174 | 1,606 | 1,721 |
| Barvanan-e Sharqi RD | 8,304 | 7,400 | 6,356 |
| Owch Tappeh-ye Gharbi RD | 2,690 | 2,152 | 1,735 |
| Torkamanchay (city) | 6,434 | 7,094 | 7,443 |
| Total | 187,870 | 185,806 | 182,848 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Mianeh County at Wikimedia Commons