Mamqan

City in East Azerbaijan province, Iran

City in East Azerbaijan, Iran
Mamqan
Persian: ممقان
City
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]

At the 2006 census, its population was 10,872 in 3,258 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 13,359 people in 3,606 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 11,892 people in 3,937 households,[2] all Azerbaijanis. Mamqan is the largest producer of chickpeas in the world.[citation needed]

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Notes

  1. ^ Also Romanized as Mamqān and Mamaqān; also known as Māmāqān[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (22 February 2024). "Mamqan, Azarshahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 22 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. ^ 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 (22 December 1380). "Divisional reforms in the counties of Mamqan and Azarshahr". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 1 March 2013. Retrieved 4 December 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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