Central District (Leylan County)

Central District (Leylan County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان لیلان
Central District (Leylan County)
Coordinates: 37°00′N 46°11′E / 37.000°N 46.183°E / 37.000; 46.183[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyLeylan
Established1995[3]
CapitalLeylan
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
25,381[a]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Leylan County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان لیلان)[b] is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran.[5] Its capital is the city of Leylan.[3]

History

In 2023, Leylan District[c] was separated from Malekan County in the establishment of Leylan County and renamed the Central District. The new county was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Leylan as its capital and only city at the time.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population (as Leylan District of Malekan County) was 23,234 in 5,341 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 24,169 people in 6,688 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 25,381 inhabitants in 7,526 households.[4]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Leylan County)[d]
Administrative Divisions 2006[6] 2011[7] 2016[4]
Leylan-e Gharbi RD[e]
Leylan-e Jonubi RD[f] 13,317 13,656 14,853
Leylan-e Shomali RD[g] 3,838 4,338 4,172
Leylan (city) 6,079 6,175 6,356
Total 23,234 24,169 25,381
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

  1. ^ As Leylan District of Malekan County
  2. ^ Formerly Leylan District (بخش لیلان) of Malekan County[5]
  3. ^ Renamed the Central District of Leylan County[5]
  4. ^ As Leylan District of Malekan County at the 2006, 2011, and 2016 censuses
  5. ^ Established after the 2016 census[5]
  6. ^ Formerly Leylan Rural District[3]
  7. ^ Transferred to Shirin Kand District after the 2016 census[5]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (21 March 2025). "کدکلو, دهستان لیلان جنوبی, بخش لیلان [Kodaklu, Leylan-e Jonubi Rural District, Leylan District], Malekan County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  2. ^ "252M+284 کدکلو [Kodaklu], East Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Habibi, Hassan (1 October 1995) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1374/07/09 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات تقسیماتی در استان آذربایجان شرقی [‌Divisional reforms in East Azerbaijan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 6C055B6E-BFC4-4C08-B946-11EA395502F4. شماره دوره [Course number] 74. Archived from the original on 14 September 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  4. ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: East Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Mokhber, Mohammad (3 May 2023) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1402/02/13 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تغييرات تقسيمات كشوري شهرستان ملكان و ليلان استان آذربايجان شرقي [‌Changes in the national divisions of Malekan and Leylan Counties, East Azerbaijan province]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پيشنهاد شماره ۱۴۱۶۷۰ [Proposal Number 141670]. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  6. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: East Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: East Azerbaijan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.