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East Azerbaijan East Azerbaijan Province ( fa, استان آذربایجان شرقی ''Āzarbāijān-e Sharqi''; az-Arab, شرقی آذربایجان اوستانی) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is located in Iranian Azerbaijan, bordering Armenia ...

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Mianeh County Mianeh County (also Miyaneh County) ( fa, شهرستان میانه) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran.اطلس گیتاشناسی استان‌های ایران tlas Gitashenasi Ostanhai Iran(Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran'') The capit ...

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Etymology

According to

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, the name "Achachi" is derived from the

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and means "carriers of loads (''achān'')".

Demographics

Language and ethnicity

The Achachi people are Azerbaijani and speak Azerbaijani Turkish.

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Achachi's population was 3,777 in 1,020 households, when it was a village in Qaflankuh-e Gharbi Rural District. The following census in 2011 counted 3,683 people in 1,151 households. The 2016 census measured the population as 3,647 people in 1,190 households, by which time the village had been elevated to the status of a city.

Geography

Two large rivers of Azerbaijan meet in this city, one is Giziluzen and the other is Miyanachay. In the southern part of the city, the Gaflankuh mountain range and its tunnels, as well as the Maiden's Tower and the Maiden's Bridge, have created a beautiful nature that engages the brain of every spectator. This city is the center of Qaflankuh-e Gharbi village. The Tehran-Tabriz-Europe transit road passes through the center of the city.

Economy

The presence of numerous supermarkets along the way has turned this city into a market for dried fruits, dairy products and souvenirs in Azerbaijan.

Sports

The city is famous for training highly qualified athletes in weightlifting and cycling.

Notes

References

Cities in East Azerbaijan province Populated places in Meyaneh County {{Meyaneh-geo-stub