Basmenj DistrictBasmenj District is in Tabriz County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Basmenj, whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 12,692 people in 3,890 households.HistoryThe new city of Shahr-e Jadid-e Shahriar was formed in 2015. In 2021, Meydan Chay Rural District and the city of Basmenj were separated from the Central District in the formation of Basmenj District.DemographicsAdministrative divisions