Khamaneh

For other places with a similar name, see Kamaneh.

Khamaneh (Persian: خامنه)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Shabestar County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.^[4] The city is 72 km from Tabriz.^[5]

Khamaneh Persian: خامنه
City
Khamaneh
Coordinates: 38°11′34″N 45°37′51″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	East Azerbaijan
County	Shabestar
District	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	3,056
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

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.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 2,750 in 827 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 2,541 people in 812 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 3,056 people in 1,009 households.^[2]

Attractions

• Masjid MirPanj (MirPanj Mosque)
• Qanatin (Aqueducts) of Khameneh
• Bazar (Market) of Khameneh
• Historical bathroom of Khameneh
• Qareh Kahriz tourism area^[8]

Notable people

• Seyyed Javad Khamenei
• Mohammad Khiabani
• Mir-Hossein Mousavi
• Seyyed Ali Khamenei (Supreme Leader of Iran), whose father was born in Khameneh
• Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei
• Mirza Fatali Akhundov, whose father was born in Khameneh

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Khamaneh, Khāmeneh, and Khāmneh; also known as Khāminah, Khumla, and Khumna^[3]