Barvanan-e Sharqi Rural District

Not to be confused with Barvanan-e Gharbi Rural District or Barvanan-e Markazi Rural District.

Barvanan-e Sharqi Rural District (Persian: دهستان بروانان شرقي)^[3] is in Sowmaeh District of Torkamanchay County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.^[4] Its capital is the village of Sowmaeh-ye Olya.^[5]

Barvanan-e Sharqi Rural District Persian: دهستان بروانان شرقي
Rural District
Barvanan-e Sharqi Rural District
Coordinates: 37°36′35″N 47°27′56″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	East Azerbaijan
County	Torkamanchay
District	Sowmaeh
Capital	Sowmaeh-ye Olya
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	6,356
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Torkamanchay District of Mianeh County) was 8,304 in 2,003 households.^[6] There were 7,400 inhabitants in 2,134 households at the following census of 2011.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 6,356 in 2,148 households. The most populous of its 16 villages was Sowmaeh-ye Olya, with 2,432 people.^[2]

In April 2024, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Torkamanchay County, and the rural district was transferred to the new Sowmaeh District.^[4]

See also

Iran portal

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (7 September 2024). "Sowmaeh-ye Olya, Barvanan-e Sharqi Rural District (Torkamanchay County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 September 2024.
2. 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.
3. Iranian National Committee for Standardization of Geographical Names website (in Persian)
4. 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.
5. Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2011) [Approved 2 February 1366]. Creation and establishment of 16 rural districts, including villages, farms and places in the County of Mianeh under the province of East Azerbaijan. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Notification 115400/T810. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
6. 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.
7. 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.