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Mamqan

Coordinates: 37°50′45″N 45°58′19″E / 37.84583°N 45.97194°E / 37.84583; 45.97194
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For the administrative division, see Mamqan District.

Mamqan
Persian: ممقان
City
Mamqan is located in Iran
Mamqan
Mamqan
Coordinates: 37°50′45″N 45°58′19″E / 37.84583°N 45.97194°E / 37.84583; 45.97194[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyCenter
DistrictMamqan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total11,892
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Mamqan (Persian: ممقان)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Mamqan District of Azarshahr County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. It also serves as the administrative center for Shahrak Rural District.[4] Mamqan is the world's largest producer of chickpeas.[citation needed]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 10,872 in 3,258 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 13,359 people in 3,606 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 11,892 people in 3,937 households.[2]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Mamaqān, Māmāqān, and Mamqān[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 September 2024). "Mamqan, Azarshahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ Mamqan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3073847" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2013) [Approved 22 December 1380]. Divisional reforms in the counties of Mamqan and Azarshahr. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Notification 58538-26118H. Archived from the original on 1 March 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.


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