Achachi

Achachi
اچاچي
village
Achachi
Coordinates: 37°23′45″N 47°47′46″E / 37.39583°N 47.79611°E / 37.39583; 47.79611Coordinates: 37°23′45″N 47°47′46″E / 37.39583°N 47.79611°E / 37.39583; 47.79611
Country  Iran
Province East Azerbaijan
County Meyaneh
Bakhsh Central
Rural District Qaflankuh-e Gharbi
Population (2006)
  Total 3,777
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Achachi (Persian: اچاچي, also Romanized as Āchāchī)[1] is a village in Qaflankuh-e Gharbi Rural District, in the Central District of Meyaneh County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 3,777, in 1,020 families.[2]

A type of Peruvian embroidery (bordado) from the highlands is known as "achachis".[3]


References

  1. Achachi can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3051748" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
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