Torkamanchay

For the administrative subdivisions, see Torkamanchay County and Torkamanchay District.

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^[4] and the district.^[5] It was the administrative center for Barvanan-e Markazi Rural District^[6] until its capital was transferred to the village of Khvajeh Ghias.^[4] A suburb of Mianeh, it is well known for the Treaty of Turkmenchay of 1828.^{[citation needed]}

Torkamanchay Persian: تركمانچای Azerbaijani: Türkmənçay
City
Torkamanchay
Coordinates: 37°34′44″N 47°23′34″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	East Azerbaijan
County	Torkamanchay
District	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	7,443
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 6,434 in 1,645 households,^[7] when it was in Torkamanchay District^[c] of Mianeh County. The following census in 2011 counted 7,094 people in 1,984 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 7,443 people in 2,366 households.^[2]

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.^[4]

See also

• Treaty of Turkmenchay
• Treaty of Gulistan

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Notes

1. Also romanized as Torkamān Chāy, Torkamānchāi, Torkamānchāy, Torkmancāy, Turcoman Chie, Turkemanchay, Turkmanchai, Turkmānchāi, and Turkomanchay; also known simply as Torkamān; Azerbaijani: Türkmənçay^[3]
2. Formerly Torkamanchay District of Mianeh County^[4]
3. Renamed the Central District of Torkamanchay County^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (7 September 2024). "Torkamanchay, 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. Torkamanchay can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3087672" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
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. 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.
6. 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.
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.