Mamqan (Persian: ممقان), also Romanized as Mamqān and Mamaqān; also known as Māmāqān,[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Mamqan District of Azarshahr County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. It also serves as the administrative center for Shahrak Rural District.[4]
Mamqan
Persian: ممقان | |
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City | |
Mamqan | |
Coordinates: 37°50′45″N 45°58′19″E / 37.84583°N 45.97194°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | East Azerbaijan |
County | Center |
District | Mamqan |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 11,892 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its population was 10,872 in 3,258 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 13,359 people in 3,606 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 11,892 people in 3,937 households,[2] all Azerbaijanis. Mamqan is the largest producer of chickpeas in the world.[citation needed]