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 2016 National Census was 12,692 people in 3,890 households.[3]
Basmenj District
Persian: بخش باسمنج | |
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  Basmenj District | |
| Coordinates: 37°51′45″N 46°27′08″E / 37.86250°N 46.45222°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Tabriz |
| Capital | Basmenj |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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]
| Administrative Divisions |
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| Meydan Chay RD |
| Basmenj (city) |
| Shahr-e Jadid-e Shahriar (city)[a] |
| RD = Rural District |
Notes edit
- ^ Became a city after the 2016 census
References edit
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (5 April 2023). "Basmenj District (Tabriz County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
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