Basmenj
City in East Azerbaijan province, Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the administrative division, see Basmenj District.
Basmenj (Persian: باسمنج)[lower-alpha 1] is a city in, and the capital of, Basmenj District of Tabriz County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4] Basmenj is located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of Tabriz and lies at an altitude of 1,791 metres (5,876 ft), covering an area of 2 square kilometres.
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Basmenj
Persian: باسمنج | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 37°59′46″N 46°28′20″E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | East Azerbaijan |
County | Tabriz |
District | Basmenj |
Elevation | 1,791 m (5,876 ft) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 12,692 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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At the 2006 census, its population was 10,736 in 2,873 households, when it was in the Central District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 11,190 people in 3,283 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 12,692 people in 3,890 households.[2]
In August 2021, the city of Basmenj and Meydan Chay Rural District were separated from the district in the establishment of Basmenj District.[4]