Aland Rural District Explained

Aland Rural District
Native Name:fa|دهستان الند
Native Name Lang:fa
Settlement Type:Rural District
Pushpin Map:Iran
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:West Azerbaijan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Khoy
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Safayyeh
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Balesur-e Sofla
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:7071
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Aland Rural District (fa|دهستان الند) is in Safayyeh District of Khoy County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.[2] Its capital is the village of Balesur-e Sofla.[3] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Dizaj-e Aland.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 7,160 in 1,273 households.[5] There were 8,511 inhabitants in 1,837 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 7,071 in 1,555 households. The most populous of its 23 villages was Dizaj-e Aland, with 1,249 people.[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Aland Rural District (Khoy County). . 25 September 2024. 25 September 2024. fa.
  2. Reforms and changes of national divisions in West Azerbaijan province. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Parliament Research Center. https://web.archive.org/web/20140417093714/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/117552. Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Habibi. Hassan. 17 April 2014. Approved 24 February 1376. 28 January 2013. Proposal 1.4.42.10394; Notification 55630/17582K. 22 December 2023.
  3. Making reforms in the villages of West Azerbaijan province. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Parliament Research Center. https://web.archive.org/web/20141213141955/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/113210. Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Habibi. Hassan. 13 December 2014. Approved 29 August 1370. 22 December 2023. 22 December 2014. Proposal 9218.1.4.42; Notification 71023/T140K.
  4. Creation and formation of 12 rural districts including villages, farms and places located in Khoy County of West Azerbaijan province. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Parliament Research Center. https://web.archive.org/web/20140804112549/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/110107. Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Mousavi. Mirhossein. 4 August 2014. Approved 2 February 1366. 13 August 2014. Proposal 1.5.53 1392; Notification 110694/T384. 23 December 2023.
  5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): West Azerbaijan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920094953/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/04.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
  6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): West Azerbaijan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230120205939/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/West-Azerbaijan.xls. 20 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
  7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): West Azerbaijan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220830042935/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_04.xlsx. Excel. 30 August 2022.