Lajan, Iran

City in West Azerbaijan province, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lajan (Persian: لاجان)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Lajan District[7] in Piranshahr County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Originally the village of Gerd Kashaneh in Lahijan-e Sharqi Rural District,[8] it was converted to a city in 2003.[3] In 2019, the city was renamed Lajan.[5]

CountryIran
Established as a city2003[3]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Lajan
Persian: لاجان
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Lajan is located in Iran
Lajan
Lajan
Coordinates: 36°48′32″N 45°15′54″E[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyPiranshahr
DistrictLajan
Established as a city2003[3]
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
4,201
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 1,316 in 260 households.[9] The following census in 2011 counted 1,673 people in 352 households.[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 4,201 people in 1,073 households.[4]

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Notes

  1. [a]
    Formerly known as Gerd Kashaneh (گردكشانه),[5] also romanized as Gerd Kashāneh and Gerdak Shāneh; also known as Qertīq Shaneh[6]

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