Khamaneh (Persian: خامنه) is a city in the Central District of Shabestar County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. The city is 72 km from Tabriz.
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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.
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 (MirPanj Mosque)
Qanatin (Aqueducts) of Khameneh
Bazar (Market) of Khameneh
Historical bathroom of Khameneh
Qareh Kahriz tourism area
Notable people
Khamenei family
Mohammad Khiabani
Mir-Hossein Mousavi
Mirza Fatali Akhundzadeh, whose father was born in Khameneh