Khamaneh

Khamaneh (Persian: خامنه‎; also Romanized as Khāmeneh, Khamaneh, and Khāmneh; also known as Khumla and Khumna)[2] is a city in the Central District of Shabestar County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran; and at the distance of 72 km from Tabriz.[3] At the 2011 census, its population was 2,541, in 812 families.[4]

Khameneh

خامنه
City
Khameneh
Coordinates: 38°11′36″N 45°37′51″E
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyShabestar
BakhshCentral
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Total3,056 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

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.[3]

Khameneh used to be the trade heart of the area. The Thursdays fresh market is still very active and popular in this city. Historical bath (Hamam), old plantain, Harati Castle, historical mosques and Mir Panj mosque are the most famous historical buildings and sightseeings in Khameneh.

Notable natives

Tourism places
  • Masjid MirPanj (MirPanj Mosque)
  • Qanatin (Aqueducts) of Khameneh
  • Bazar (Market) of Khameneh
  • Historical bathroom of Khameneh
  • Qareh Kahriz tourism area
  • Etc.[5]

References
  1. amar.org.ir/english
  2. Khamaneh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3070499" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. "Khameneh, birth place of Iran's supreme leader". dana.ir. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2016-10-06.
  5. Khameneh --tourism places seeiran.ir Retrieved 9 November 2019
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