Mamqan

Also known as ماماقان, ممقان

Mamqan () is a city in, and the capital of, Mamqan District in Azarshahr County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. The previous capital of the district was the city of Azarshahr. Mamqan also serves as the administrative center for Shahrak Rural District. The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Khanamir. Mamqan is the world's largest producer of chickpeas.

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Settlement.name: Mamqan
Settlement.native_name_lang: fa
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.pushpin_map: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: East Azerbaijan
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Center
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Mamqan
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_as_of: 2016
Settlement.population_total: 11892
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone: IRST
Settlement.utc_offset: +3:30

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is a city in, and the capital of, Mamqan District in Azarshahr County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. The previous capital of the district was the city of Azarshahr. Mamqan also serves as the administrative center for Shahrak Rural District. The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Khanamir. Mamqan is the world's largest producer of chickpeas.

==Demographics== ===Population=== At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 10,872 in 3,258 households. The following census in 2011 counted 13,359 people in 3,606 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 11,892 people in 3,937 households.

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