Alan, East Azerbaijan
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Alan
Persian: الان | |
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Village | |
| Coordinates: 38°05′34″N 47°15′50″E / 38.09278°N 47.26389°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Sarab |
| District | Mehraban |
| Rural District | Alan Baraghush |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 1,759 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Alan (Persian: الان)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Alan Baraghush Rural District in Mehraban District of Sarab County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4] The village is on the Aji Chay River.
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 2,373 in 533 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 2,203 people in 589 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,759 people in 494 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]