Torkamanchay

For the administrative subdivision, see Torkamanchay District.

Torkamanchay (Persian: ترکمانچای); also known simply as Torkamān,^[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Torkamanchay District of Mianeh County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran,^[4] and also serves as the administrative center for Barvanan-e Markazi Rural District.^[5] A suburb of Mianeh, it is well known for the Treaty of Turkmenchay of 1828.^{[citation needed]}

Torkamanchay ترکمانچای
City
Torkamanchay
Coordinates: 37°34′55″N 47°23′29″E / 37.58194°N 47.39139°E / 37.58194; 47.39139^[1]
Country	Iran
Province	East Azerbaijan
County	Mianeh
District	Torkamanchay
Population  (2016)^[2]
• Total	7,443
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 6,434 in 1,645 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 7,094 people in 1,984 households.^[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 7,443 people in 2,366 households.^[2]

See also

• Treaty of Turkmenchay
• Treaty of Gulistan

•  Iran portal

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (25 February 2024). "Torkamanchay, Mianeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
2. . AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. 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. Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). . Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
5. Mousavi, Mirhossein (2 February 1366). . Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
6. . AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
7. . Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.