Lahijan Rural District (Tabriz County)
Rural district in East Azerbaijan province, Iran
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Lahijan Rural District (Persian: دهستان لاهيجان)[5][a] is in Khosrowshah District of Tabriz County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.[6] Its capital is the village of Sheykh Hasan.[7] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Lahijan,[3] now a city.[7]
Lahijan Rural District
Persian: دهستان لاهيجان | |
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  Lahijan Rural District Location within Iran | |
| Coordinates: 37°59′N 46°05′E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Tabriz |
| District | Khosrowshah |
| Established | 1987[3] |
| Capital | Sheykh Hasan |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 16,290 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 14,052 in 3,713 households.[8] There were 15,768 inhabitants in 4,607 households at the following census of 2011.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 16,290 in 5,017 households. The most populous of its eight villages was Lahijan (now a city),[7] with 5,430 people.[4]
Other villages in the rural district
- Aspos
- Nirugah-e Hararati
- Qalehcheh
- Radar Tabriz
- Yengi Kandi
