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Torkamanchay تركمانچائ |
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| Coordinates: 37°35′07″N 47°23′23″E / 37.58528°N 47.38972°ECoordinates: 37°35′07″N 47°23′23″E / 37.58528°N 47.38972°E | |
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| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Meyaneh |
| Bakhsh | Torkamanchay |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 6,434 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Torkamanchay (Azerbaijani: Türkmənçay; Persian: تركمانچائ; also Romanized as Torkamānchāy, Torkamān Chāy, Torkmancāy, Turkmanchai, Turkemanchay, Turkomanchay, Turkmānchāi, Torkamān Chāy, Torkamānchāi, and Turcoman Chie; also known simply as Torkamān) is a city in and the capital of Torkamanchay District, in Meyaneh County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. A suburb of Mianeh, it is well known for the Treaty of Turkmenchay of 1828. At the 2006 census, its population was 6,434, in 1,645 families.