Khamaneh

Khamaneh (Persian: خامنه, romanized: Khāminah; also romanized as Khāmeneh, Khamaneh, and Khāmneh; also known as Khumla and Khumna)[3] is a city in the Central District of Shabestar County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.

Khamaneh
Persian: خامنه
City
Khamaneh is located in Iran
Khamaneh
Khamaneh
Coordinates: 38°11′35″N 45°37′55″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyShabestar
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total3,056
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 2,750 in 827 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 2,541 people in 812 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 3,056 people in 1,009 households.[2] The city is 72 km from Tabriz.[6]

History

The main industry of Khameneh used to be fabric and wool. Marefat (Nesar) school, the first school in Shabestar area, was built in Khameneh in 1899.[6]

Notable people

Tourist attractions
  • Masjid MirPanj (MirPanj Mosque)
  • Qanatin (Aqueducts) of Khameneh
  • Bazar (Market) of Khameneh
  • Historical bathroom of Khameneh
  • Qareh Kahriz tourism area[7]

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (4 April 2023). "Khamaneh, Shabestar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  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. Khamaneh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3070499" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. "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.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. "Khameneh, birth place of Iran's supreme leader". dana.ir. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  7. Khameneh --tourism places seeiran.ir Retrieved 9 November 2019
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