Torkamanchay County
Torkamanchay County
Persian: شهرستان ترکمانچای | |
|---|---|
 Location of Torkamanchay County in East Azerbaijan province (bottom right, yellow) | |
 Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 37°33′N 47°24′E / 37.550°N 47.400°E[1][2] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| Established | 2024[3] |
| 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,[3] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 7,443 people in 2,366 households.[4]
History
[edit]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.[3]
Demographics
[edit]Administrative divisions
[edit]Torkamanchay County's administrative structure is shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions |
|---|
| 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
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Renamed the Central District of Torkamanchay County[3]
- ^ Formerly Torkamanchay District of Mianeh County[3]
References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (26 September 2025). "دهستان بروانان مرکزی, بخش ترکمانچای [Barvanan-e Markazi Rural District, Torkamanchay District], Mianeh County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ "GCX2+X2R Owranjaq, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Mokhber, Mohammad (27 April 2024) [شماره ۱۸۸۰۷/ت ۶۰۳۷۵ هـ ـ ۱۴۰۳/۲/۸ (18807/T 60375 AH - 1403/02/8) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویبنامه در خصوص تقسیمات کشوری در استان آذربایجان شرقی [Resolution on the national divisions in East Azerbaijan province]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. منتشره در روزنامه رسمی شماره 23046-1403/02/20 Published in the Official Gazette No. 23046-1403/02/20. Archived from the original on 1 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: East Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
