Khamaneh
Khamaneh is a city in the Central District of Shabestar County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. The city is 72 km from Tabriz.
History
The main industry of Khameneh used to be fabric and wool. Marefat school, the first school in Shabestar area, was built in Khameneh in 1899.Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 2,750 in 827 households. The following census in 2011 counted 2,541 people in 812 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 3,056 people in 1,009 households.Attractions
- Masjid MirPanj
- Qanatin of Khameneh
- Bazar of Khameneh
- Historical bathroom of Khameneh
- Qareh Kahriz tourism area
Notable people
- Seyyed Javad Khamenei
- Mohammad Khiabani
- Mir-Hossein Mousavi
- Seyyed Ali Khamenei, whose father was born in Khameneh
- Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei
- Mirza Fatali Akhundov, whose father was born in Khameneh