Mianeh County (Iran)

Not to be confused with Maneh County, Miandoab County, Miandorud County, or Miyan Jolgeh County.

Mianeh County (Persian: شهرستان میانه),^{[3][lower-alpha 1]} is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mianeh.^[4]

Mianeh County Persian: شهرستان میانه
County
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]
Country	Iran
Province	East Azerbaijan
Capital	Mianeh
Districts	Central, Kaghazkonan, Kandovan, Torkamanchay
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	182,848
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Mianeh County (Iran) can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205880" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

History

The city of Torkamanchay^{[lower-alpha 2]} is where the Treaty of Turkmenchay was signed by Russia and Iran in 1828.

After the 2011 National Census, the village of Achachi was elevated to the status of a city.^[6]

In April 2024, Torkamanchay District was separated from the county in the establishment of Torkamanchay County.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 187,870 in 46,469 households.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 185,806 people in 52,630 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 182,848 in 57,665 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Mianeh County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Mianeh County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[7]	2011[8]	2016[2]
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[lower-alpha 3]	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

Notes

1. Also romanized as Miyaneh County
2. Now the capital of Torkamanchay County^[5]
3. Transferred to Torkamanchay County after the 2016 census^[5]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (5 September 2024). "Mianeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 5 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. BGN Standard without diacritics. "Geonames" Archived 2008-05-22 at the Wayback Machine United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2014) [Approved 15 August 1392]. Approval letter regarding reforms of country divisions in East Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. 137703/T49387AH. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2024 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
7. 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.
8. 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.