Basmenj

City in East Azerbaijan province, Iran
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City in East Azerbaijan, Iran
Basmenj
Persian: باسمنج
City
37°59′46″N 46°28′20″E / 37.99611°N 46.47222°E / 37.99611; 46.47222[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyTabriz
DistrictBasmenj
Elevation
1,791 m (5,876 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total12,692
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Basmenj (Persian: باسمنج)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Basmenj District of Tabriz County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4] Basmenj is located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of Tabriz and lies at an altitude of 1,791 metres (5,876 ft), covering an area of 2 square kilometres.

At the 2006 census, its population was 10,736 in 2,873 households, when it was in the Central District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 11,190 people in 3,283 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 12,692 people in 3,890 households.[2]

In August 2021, the city of Basmenj and Meydan Chay Rural District were separated from the district in the establishment of Basmenj District.[4]

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Notes

  1. ^ Also Romanized as Bāsmenj; also known as Bāsmej and Bāsmīnj[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (26 February 2024). "Basmenj, Tabriz County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Basmenj can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055738" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (5 August 2021). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Tabriz county of East Azarbaijan province". RRK (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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