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Torkamanchay District

بخش ترکمانچای
Torkamanchay District بخش ترکمانچای
Former District
	Torkamanchay District
	Coordinates: 37°32′45″N 47°23′31″E / 37.54583°N 47.39194°E
Country	Iran
Province	East Azerbaijan
County	Mianeh
Capital	Torkamanchay
Population (2016)
• Total	21,387
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Torkamanchay District (Persian: بخش ترکمانچای)^[a] is a former administrative division of Mianeh County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital was the city of Torkamanchay.^[3]

History

In 2024, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Torkamanchay County.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 25,281 in 5,935 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 22,724 people in 6,415 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 21,387 inhabitants in 7,058 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Torkamanchay District Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[5]	2011^[6]	2016^[2]
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	25,281	22,724	21,387
RD = Rural District

Notes

^ Azerbaijani: Türkmənçay bəxşi (تورکمنچای بخشی)

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (5 September 2024). "Torkamanchay District (Mianeh County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 5 September 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c 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.
^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2021) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of East Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Tabriz. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Resolution 93808/T907. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
^ 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.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): East Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.