Basmenj District (Persian: بخش باسمنج) is in Tabriz County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Basmenj,[2] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 12,692 people in 3,890 households.[3]

Basmenj District
Persian: بخش باسمنج
Basmenj District is located in Iran
Basmenj District
Basmenj District
Coordinates: 37°51′45″N 46°27′08″E / 37.86250°N 46.45222°E / 37.86250; 46.45222[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyTabriz
CapitalBasmenj
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

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After the 2016 census, the new city of Shahr-e Jadid-e Shahriar was established.[4]

In August 2021, Meydan Chay Rural District and the city of Basmenj were separated from the Central District in the establishment of Basmenj District.[2]

Demographics

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Administrative divisions

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Basmenj District
Administrative Divisions
Meydan Chay RD
Basmenj (city)
Shahr-e Jadid-e Shahriar (city)[a]
RD = Rural District

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[4]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 September 2024). "Basmenj District (Tabriz County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (26 September 2021) [Approved 28 April 1400]. Approval letter regarding country divisions in Tabriz County of East Azerbaijan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 46287/T58642H. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b "Details of the establishment of the new city Shahriar by the private sector". ahrabnews.com (in Persian). 30 May 2015. Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2023.