Turchi
Village in East Azerbaijan province, Iran
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Turchi (Persian: تورچي)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Leylan-e Jonubi Rural District[b] in the Central District[c] of Leylan County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.[5] The rural district was previously administered from the city of Leylan.[6]
Turchi
Persian: تورچي | |
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Village | |
  Turchi | |
| Coordinates: 36°59′07″N 46°11′55″E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Leylan |
| District | Central |
| Rural District | Leylan-e Jonubi |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 1,556 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,493 in 290 households, when it was in Leylan District[d] of Malekan County.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 1,657 people in 413 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,556 people in 433 households.[2]
In 2023, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Leylan County and renamed the Central District.[5]
See also
Notes
- Formerly Leylan Rural District[4]
- Formerly Leylan District of Malekan County[5]
- Renamed the Central District of Leylan County[5]
