Qareh Khezer, East Azerbaijan

Qareh Khezer
Persian: قره خضر
Village
Qareh Khezer
Coordinates: 37°01′42″N 46°10′03″E / 37.02833°N 46.16750°E / 37.02833; 46.16750[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyLeylan
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictLeylan-e Gharbi
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
1,813
Time zoneUTC+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.

Demographics

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]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Qareh Kheẕer[3]
  2. ^ Formerly Leylan District of Malekan County[4]
  3. ^ Formerly Leylan Rural District[5]
  4. ^ Renamed the Central District of Leylan County[4]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 March 2025). "قره خضر, دهستان لیلان جنوبی, بخش لیلان [Qareh Khezer, Leylan-e Jonubi Rural District, Leylan District], Malekan County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  3. ^ Qareh Khezer can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3813491" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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. ^ 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.