Torkamanchay
City in East Azerbaijan province, Iran
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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
Population
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
Notes
- Formerly Torkamanchay District of Mianeh County[5]
- Renamed the Central District of Torkamanchay County[5]
