Shirin Kand, Leylan
Village in East Azerbaijan province, Iran
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Shirin Kand (Persian: شيرين كند)[a] is a village in Leylan-e Sharqi Rural District of Shirin Kand District in Leylan County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of the district.[4]
Shirin Kand
Persian: شيرين كند | |
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Village | |
  Shirin Kand Location within Iran | |
| Coordinates: 37°00′07″N 46°16′11″E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Leylan |
| District | Shirin Kand |
| Rural District | Leylan-e Sharqi |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 2,744 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 2,379 in 581 households, when it was in Leylan-e Jonubi Rural District[b] of Leylan District[c] in Malekan County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 2,627 people in 727 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 2,744 people in 815 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
In 2023, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Leylan County and renamed the Central District. Shirin Kand was transferred to Leylan-e Sharqi Rural District created in the new Shirin Kand District.[4]
See also
Notes
- Formerly Leylan Rural District[5]
- Renamed the Central District of Leylan County[4]
