| Native name | Persian: خامنه |
|---|---|
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Shabestar |
| District | Central |
| Population as of | 2016 |
| Population total | 3056 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| Coordinates | 38°11′34″N 45°37′51″E |
Khamaneh (Persian: خامنه)[a] is a city in the Central District of Shabestar County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.[1] The city is 72 km from Tabriz.[2]
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.[2]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 2,750 in 827 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 2,541 people in 812 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 3,056 people in 1,009 households.[5]
Attractions
- Masjid MirPanj (MirPanj Mosque)
- Qanatin (Aqueducts) of Khameneh
- Bazar (Market) of Khameneh
- Historical bathroom of Khameneh
- Qareh Kahriz tourism area[6]
Notable people
- Khamenei family
- Mohammad Khiabani
- Mir-Hossein Mousavi
- Mirza Fatali Akhundzadeh, whose father was born in Khameneh
Notes
References
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990 [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]). "fa:تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوری استان آذربایجان شرقی به مرکزیت شهر تبریز" [Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of East Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Tabriz] (in Persian). مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran]. وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. یبنامهشماره .93808ت907 [Resolution No. 93808T907]. Archived 4 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ^ "Khameneh, birth place of Iran's supreme leader". dana.ir. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "fa:سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان آذربایجان شرقی" [General Population and Housing Census 2006: East Azerbaijan Province] (Excel) (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived 20 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "fa:سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان آذربایجان شرقی" [General Population and Housing Census 2011: East Azerbaijan Province] (Excel) (in Persian). Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived 16 January 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "fa:سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان آذربایجان شرقی" [General Population and Housing Census 2016: East Azerbaijan Province] (Excel) (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived 13 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Khameneh --tourism places seeiran.ir Retrieved 9 November 2019
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