Chelqai

Chelqai (Persian: چلقايي, also Romanized as Chelqā’ī) is a village in, and the capital of, Benajuy-ye Sharqi Rural District of the Central District of Bonab County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Khusheh Mehr, now a city.

Chelqai
Persian: چلقايي
Village
Chelqai
Coordinates: 37°19′17″N 46°06′09″E
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyBonab
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictBenajuy-ye Sharqi
Population
 (2016)
  Total3,412
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 4,573 in 1,142 households. The following census in 2011 counted 4,662 people in 1,371 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 3,412 people in 1,185 households.

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