Mavazekhan-e Shomali Rural District
Rural district in East Azerbaijan province, Iran
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Mavazekhan-e Shomali Rural District (Persian: دهستان مواضع خان شمالي)[5] is in Khvajeh District of Heris County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.[6] Its capital is the village of Sarand.[3]
Mavazekhan-e Shomali Rural District
Persian: دهستان مواضع خان شمالي | |
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  Mavazekhan-e Shomali Rural District Location within Iran | |
| Coordinates: 38°18′N 46°37′E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Heris |
| District | Khvajeh |
| Established | 1987[3] |
| Capital | Sarand |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 4,527 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 5,918 in 1,297 households.[7] There were 4,762 inhabitants in 1,296 households at the following census of 2011.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 4,527 in 1,422 households. The most populous of its 28 villages was Gavij, with 551 people.[4]
