Leylan District

Not to be confused with Leylan-e Gharbi Rural District, Leylan-e Jonubi Rural District, Leylan-e Sharqi Rural District, or Leylan-e Shomali Rural District.
For the administrative division of East Azerbaijan province, see Leylan County. For the city, see Leylan.

Leylan District
Persian: بخش لیلان
Former District
Leylan District is located in Iran
Leylan District
Leylan District
Coordinates: 37°02′26″N 46°16′00″E / 37.04056°N 46.26667°E / 37.04056; 46.26667[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyMalekan
CapitalLeylan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
25,381
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Leylan District (Persian: بخش لیلان) is a former administrative division of Malekan County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital was the city of Leylan.[3]

History

After the 2016 National Census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Leylan County.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 23,234 in 5,341 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 24,169 people in 6,688 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 25,381 inhabitants in 7,526 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Leylan District Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[2]
Leylan-e Jonubi RD[a] 13,317 13,656 14,853
Leylan-e Shomali RD 3,838 4,338 4,172
Leylan (city) 6,079 6,175 6,356
Total 23,234 24,169 25,381
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Formerly Leylan Rural District

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 September 2024). "Leylan District (Malekan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b c 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. ^ 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.
  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. ^ a b 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.
  6. ^ a b 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.


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