Qandhar
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Qandhar
Persian: قندهار | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Qandhar | |
| Coordinates: 37°02′08″N 46°11′22″E / 37.03556°N 46.18944°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Leylan |
| District | Central |
| Rural District | Leylan-e Gharbi |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 1,436 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Qandhar (Persian: قندهار)[a] is a village in Leylan-e Gharbi Rural District[4] of the Central District[b] in Leylan County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,176 in 237 households, when it was in Leylan-e Jonubi Rural District[c] of Leylan District[d] in Malekan County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,161 people in 315 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,436 people in 410 households.[2]
In 2023, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Leylan County and renamed the Central District. Qandhar was transferred to Leylan-e Gharbi Rural District created in the same district.[4]
