Qareh Khezer, East Azerbaijan
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Qareh Khezer
Persian: قره خضر | |
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Village | |
  Qareh Khezer | |
| Coordinates: 37°01′42″N 46°10′03″E / 37.02833°N 46.16750°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Leylan |
| District | Central |
| Rural District | Leylan-e Gharbi |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 1,813 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Qareh Khezer (Persian: قره خضر)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Leylan-e Gharbi Rural District[4] in the Central District[b] of Leylan County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,680 in 384 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 1,390 people in 382 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,813 people in 565 households.[2]
In 2023, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Leylan County and renamed the Central District. Qareh Khezer was transferred to Leylan-e Gharbi Rural District created in the same district.[4]
