Khvajeh Ghias

For other places with a similar name, see Khvajeh.

Khvajeh Ghias Persian: خواجه غياث Azerbaijani: Xocə-yəs (Xoca Qiyas)
Village
Khvajeh Ghias
Coordinates: 37°33′09″N 47°25′43″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	East Azerbaijan
County	Torkamanchay
District	Central
Rural District	Barvanan-e Markazi
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	423
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Khvajeh Ghias (Persian: خواجه غياث)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Barvanan-e Markazi Rural District of the Central District of Torkamanchay County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4] The rural district was previously administered from the city of Torkamanchay.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 564 in 135 households, when it was in the former Torkamanchay District of Mianeh County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 410 people in 113 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 423 people in 138 households.[2]

In 2024, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Torkamanchay County, and the rural district was transferred to the new Central District.[4]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Khvājeh Ghīās̄;[3] Azerbaijani: Xocə-yəs (Xoca Qiyas)

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (7 September 2024). "Khvajeh Ghias, Torkamanchay County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 September 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Khvajeh Ghias can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3803972" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Mokhbar, Mohammad (22 June 2024) [Approved 2 August 1403]. Letter of approval regarding country divisions in East Azarbaijan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 18807/T60375AH. Archived from the original on 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
5. Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2011) [Approved 2 February 1366]. Creation and establishment of 16 rural districts, including villages, farms and places in the County of Mianeh under the province of East Azerbaijan. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Notification 115400/T810. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): East Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.