Malekan County
Malekan County
Persian: شهرستان ملکان | |
|---|---|
Location of Malekan County in East Azerbaijan province (bottom left, pink) | |
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 37°06′N 46°12′E / 37.100°N 46.200°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| Established | 1995[3] |
| Capital | Malekan |
| Districts | Central, Aq Manar |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 111,319 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Malekan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205879" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Malekan County (Persian: شهرستان ملکان) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Malekan.[3] The county is one of the most productive regions for grapes in Iran.
Etymology
The word Malekan is derived from Malek Kandi, "the village of the king." However, there are various theories pertaining to the origin of the name "Malekan Kandi". The first hypothesis is that because the grounds were owned by the Qajars, the city had been named after the founder and king of the dynasty. The second conjecture holds that because there have been several kings that have come and gone in the past, it has been named this way. The third and the last supposition is that the name Malek Kandi is derived from the name of a king named Maleknia.
History
In 2013, the village of Mobarakabad was elevated to city status as Mobarak Shahr.[5]
In 2023, Leylan District[a] was separated from the county in the establishment of Leylan County and renamed the Central District. At the same time, Gavdul-e Sharqi Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Aq Manar District, including the new Gavdul-e Jonubi Rural District.[6]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 100,366 in 24,823 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 106,118 people in 29,686 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 111,319 in 33,598 households.[4]
Administrative divisions
Malekan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 77,132 | 81,949 | 85,938 |
| Gavdul-e Gharbi RD | 19,256 | 20,762 | 17,573 |
| Gavdul-e Markazi RD | 26,623 | 28,383 | 29,010 |
| Gavdul-e Sharqi RD | 7,264 | 7,492 | 7,468 |
| Malekan (city) | 23,989 | 25,312 | 27,431 |
| Mobarak Shahr (city)[b] | 4,456 | ||
| Aq Manar District[c] | |||
| Gavdul-e Jonubi RD[c] | |||
| Gavdul-e Sharqi RD | |||
| Leylan District[d] | 23,234 | 24,169 | 25,381 |
| Leylan-e Jonubi RD[e] | 13,317 | 13,656 | 14,853 |
| Leylan-e Shomali RD | 3,838 | 4,338 | 4,172 |
| Leylan (city) | 6,079 | 6,175 | 6,356 |
| Total | 100,366 | 106,118 | 111,319 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Malekan County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- ^ Renamed the Central District of Leylan County[6]
- ^ Formerly the village of Mobarakabad[5]
- ^ a b Established after the 2016 census[6]
- ^ Transferred to Leylan County after the 2016 census and renamed the Central District[6]
- ^ Formerly Leylan Rural District[3]
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 September 2024). "دهستان گاودول شرقی, بخش مرکزی [Gavdul-e Sharqi Rural District, Central District], Malekan County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "35XX+XXX نصرت آباد امیر غایب [Nosratabad-e Amir Ghayeb], East Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Eshaq (3 November 2013) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1392/08/12 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه در خصوص اصلاحات تقسیمات کشوری در استان آذربایجان شرقی [Approval letter regarding the reforms of national divisions in East Azerbaijan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شماره ابلاغیه ۱۳۷۷۰۳/ت ۴۹۳۸۷هـ [Notification number 137703/T 49387 AH]. Archived from the original on 5 September 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.