Aghlan
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Aghlan
Persian: اغلان | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Aghlan | |
| Coordinates: 36°17′22″N 45°25′45″E / 36.28944°N 45.42917°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Mirabad |
| District | Zab |
| Rural District | Melkari-ye Gharbi |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 307 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Aghlan (Persian: اغلان)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Melkari-ye Gharbi Rural District[4][b] in Zab District of Mirabad County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Nalas,[5] now a city.[6]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 519 in 93 households, when it was in Melkari Rural District[c] of Vazineh District[d] in Sardasht County.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 399 people in 95 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 307 people in 80 households.[2]
In 2022, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Mirabad County and renamed the Central District. The rural district was transferred to the new Zab District and renamed Melkari-ye Gharbi Rural District.[4]
