Leylan County
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Leylan County
Persian: شهرستان لیلان | |
|---|---|
 Location of Leylan County in East Azerbaijan province (bottom left, green) | |
 Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 37°02′N 46°16′E / 37.033°N 46.267°E[1][2] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| Established | 2023[3] |
| Capital | Leylan |
| Districts | Central, Shirin Kand |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Leylan County (Persian: شهرستان لیلان) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Leylan,[3] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 6,356 people in 1,943 households.[4]
In 2023, Leylan District[a] was separated from Malekan County in the establishment of Leylan County and renamed the Central District. The new county was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Leylan as its capital and only city at the time.[3]
Demographics
Administrative divisions
Leylan County's administrative structure is shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions |
|---|
| Central District[b] |
| Leylan-e Gharbi RD |
| Leylan-e Jonubi RD[c] |
| Leylan (city) |
| Shirin Kand District |
| Leylan-e Sharqi RD |
| Leylan-e Shomali RD |
| RD = Rural District |
