Chelqai (Persian: چلقايي)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Benajuy-ye Sharqi Rural District of the Central District of Bonab County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Khusheh Mehr, now a city.[4]
Chelqai
Persian: چلقايي | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 37°19′17″N 46°06′09″E / 37.32139°N 46.10250°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | East Azerbaijan |
County | Bonab |
District | Central |
Rural District | Benajuy-ye Sharqi |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 3,412 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
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editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 4,573 in 1,142 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 4,662 people in 1,371 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 3,412 people in 1,185 households.[2]
See also
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editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (22 February 2024). "Chelqai, Bonab County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Chelqai can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3812307" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Jahangiri, Ishaq (13 August 2017). "Approval letter regarding the conversion of Khusheh Mehr village of Bonab County in East Azerbaijan province into a city". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 9 March 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.