Torkamanchay

Torkamanchay
Persian: تركمانچای
Azerbaijani: Türkmənçay
City
Torkamanchay is located in Iran
Torkamanchay
Torkamanchay
Coordinates: 37°34′44″N 47°23′34″E / 37.57889°N 47.39278°E / 37.57889; 47.39278[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyTorkamanchay
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
7,443
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Torkamanchay (Persian: تركمانچای)[a] is a city in the Central District of Torkamanchay County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] It was the administrative center for Barvanan-e Markazi Rural District[5] 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]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (7 September 2024). "Torkamanchay, Torkamanchay County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2016 East Azerbaijan Province was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  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. ^ a b 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.


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