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Karkaj

Coordinates: 38°02′09″N 46°25′57″E / 38.03583°N 46.43250°E / 38.03583; 46.43250
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Karkaj
Persian: كركج
Village
Karkaj is located in Iran
Karkaj
Karkaj
Coordinates: 38°02′09″N 46°25′57″E / 38.03583°N 46.43250°E / 38.03583; 46.43250[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyTabriz
DistrictBasmenj
Rural DistrictMeydan Chay
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
8,496
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Karkaj (Persian: كركج)[a] is a village in Meydan Chay Rural District of Basmenj District in Tabriz County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 8,228 in 2,162 households, when it was in the Central District.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 8,931 people in 2,536 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 8,496 people in 2,503 households.[2]

In 2021, the rural district was separated from the district in the formation of Basmenj District.[6]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also known in Turkish as Gargaj, Karga, Kargaj, Kargeh, and Kiarga[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 April 2025). "Karkaj, Tabriz County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ Karkaj can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3069742" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Jahangiri, Ishaq (26 September 2021) [Approved 28 April 1400]. Approval letter regarding country divisions in Tabriz County of East Azerbaijan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 46287/T58642H. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.