Mamqan

Mamqan (Persian: ممقان)[lower-alpha 1] 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 largest producer of chickpeas in the world.

For the administrative division, see Mamqan District.

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

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

Iran portal

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

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (22 February 2024). "Mamqan, Azarshahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  2. "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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