Sowmaeh-ye Olya (Persian: صومعه عليا)[a] is a village in Barvanan-e Sharqi Rural District of Sowmaeh District, Torkamanchay County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the district[4] and the rural district.[5]
Sowmaeh-ye Olya
Persian: صومعه عليا | |
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Village | |
  Sowmaeh-ye Olya | |
| Coordinates: 37°36′37″N 47°27′57″E / 37.61028°N 47.46583°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Torkamanchay |
| District | Sowmaeh |
| Rural District | Barvanan-e Sharqi |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 2,432 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
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editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 3,014 in 765 households, when it was in the former Torkamanchay District of Mianeh County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 3,123 people in 918 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 2,432 people in 791 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
In 2024, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Torkamanchay County, and the rural district was transferred to the new Sowmaeh District.[4]
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edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (7 September 2024). "Sowmaeh-ye Olya, Torkamanchay County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Sowmaeh-ye Olya can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3086329" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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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