Basmenj

Basmenj is a city in, and the capital of, Basmenj District of Tabriz County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Basmenj is located 10 km southeast of Tabriz and lies at an altitude of 1791 m, covering an area of 2 square kilometres.

Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 10,736 in 2,873 households, when it was in the Central District. The following census in 2011 counted 11,190 people in 3,283 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 12,692 people in 3,890 households.

In August 2021, the city of Basmenj and Meydan Chay Rural District were separated from the district in the establishment of Basmenj District.