Leylan
City in East Azerbaijan province, Iran
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Leylan (Persian: ليلان)[a] is a city in the Central District[b] of Leylan County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county[6] and the district.[7] It was the administrative center for Leylan Rural District[8][c] until its capital was transferred to the village of Turchi.[6] The village of Leylan was converted to a city in 1997.[3]
History
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 6,079 in 1,468 households,[11] when it was in Leylan District[d] of Malekan County.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 6,175 people in 1,858 households.[12] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 6,356 people in 1,943 households.[4]
In 2023, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Leylan County and renamed the Central District, with Leylan as the capital of the new county.[6]
See also
Notes
- Formerly Leylan District of Malekan County[6]
- Renamed the Central District of Leylan County[6]
