Leylan-e Shomali Rural District

Not to be confused with Leylan District, Leylan-e Gharbi Rural District, Leylan-e Jonubi Rural District, or Leylan-e Sharqi Rural District.

For the city, see Leylan. For the administrative division of East Azerbaijan province, see Leylan County.

Leylan-e Shomali Rural District Persian: دهستان ليلان شمالي
Rural District
Leylan-e Shomali Rural District
Coordinates: 37°05′11″N 46°18′37″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	East Azerbaijan
County	Leylan
District	Shirin Kand
Capital	Turaghay
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	4,172
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Leylan-e Shomali Rural District (Persian: دهستان ليلان شمالي)[3] is in Shirin Kand District of Leylan County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4] Its capital is the village of Turaghay.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Leylan District of Malekan County) was 3,838 in 858 households.[6] There were 4,338 inhabitants in 1,117 households at the following census of 2011.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 4,172 in 1,236 households. The most populous of its 11 villages was Qush Qayeh, with 940 people.[2]

After the census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Leylan County, and the rural district was transferred to the new Shirin Kand District.[4]

See also

Iran portal

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (4 September 2024). "Turaghay, Leylan-e Shomali Rural District (Leylan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 September 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. "INCSGN Search". Iranian National Committee for Standardization of Geographical Names (in Persian). Tehran: National Cartographic Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019.
4. Mokhbar, Mohammad (c. 2023) [Approved 13 February 1402]. Changes in country divisions of Malekan and Leylan Counties of East Azerbaijan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 141670. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2022) [Approved 22 July 1374]. Divisional reforms in East Azerbaijan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Delegation. Notification 93808/T907. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): East Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.