Aq Manar
Village in East Azerbaijan province, Iran
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Aq Manar (Persian: اق منار)[a] is a village in, and the former capital of, Gavdul-e Sharqi Rural District[4] in Aq Manar District of Malekan County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as the capital of the district. The capital of the rural district has been transferred to the village of Idahluy-e Bozorg.[5]
Aq Manar
Persian: اق منار | |
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Village | |
  Aq Manar Location within Iran | |
| Coordinates: 37°10′21″N 46°15′15″E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Malekan |
| District | Aq Manar |
| Rural District | Gavdul-e Sharqi |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 1,573 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,461 in 328 households, when it was in the Central District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,669 people in 382 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,573 people in 514 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
In 2023, the rural district was separated from the district in the formation of Aq Manar District.[5]
