Malekan County
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Malekan County
Persian: شهرستان ملکان | |
|---|---|
 Location of Malekan County in East Azerbaijan province (bottom left, pink) | |
 Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 37°06′N 46°12′E / 37.100°N 46.200°E[1][2] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| Established | 1995[3] |
| Capital | Malekan |
| Districts | Central, Aq Manar |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 111,319 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Malekan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205879" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Malekan County (Persian: شهرستان ملکان) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Malekan.[3] The county is one of the most productive regions for grapes in Iran.[citation needed]
The word Malekan is derived from Malek Kandi, "the village of the king." However, there are various theories pertaining to the origin of the name "Malekan Kandi". The first hypothesis is that because the grounds were owned by the Qajars, the city had been named after the founder and king of the dynasty. The second conjecture holds that because there have been several kings that have come and gone in the past, it has been named this way. The third and the last supposition is that the name Malek Kandi is derived from the name of a king named Maleknia.[citation needed]
History
In 2013, the village of Mobarakabad was elevated to city status as Mobarak Shahr.[5]
In 2023, Leylan District[a] was separated from the county in the establishment of Leylan County and renamed the Central District. At the same time, Gavdul-e Sharqi Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Aq Manar District, including the new Gavdul-e Jonubi Rural District.[6]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 100,366 in 24,823 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 106,118 people in 29,686 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 111,319 in 33,598 households.[4]
Administrative divisions
Malekan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 77,132 | 81,949 | 85,938 |
| Gavdul-e Gharbi RD | 19,256 | 20,762 | 17,573 |
| Gavdul-e Markazi RD | 26,623 | 28,383 | 29,010 |
| Gavdul-e Sharqi RD | 7,264 | 7,492 | 7,468 |
| Malekan (city) | 23,989 | 25,312 | 27,431 |
| Mobarak Shahr (city)[b] | 4,456 | ||
| Aq Manar District[c] | |||
| Gavdul-e Jonubi RD[c] | |||
| Gavdul-e Sharqi RD | |||
| Leylan District[d] | 23,234 | 24,169 | 25,381 |
| Leylan-e Jonubi RD[e] | 13,317 | 13,656 | 14,853 |
| Leylan-e Shomali RD | 3,838 | 4,338 | 4,172 |
| Leylan (city) | 6,079 | 6,175 | 6,356 |
| Total | 100,366 | 106,118 | 111,319 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
