Central District (Leylan County) Explained

Central District (Leylan County)
Native Name:fa|بخش مرکزی شهرستان لیلان
Settlement Type:District
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Leylan
Pushpin Map:Iran
Coordinates:37.0089°N 46.2236°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:East Azerbaijan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Leylan
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

The Central District of Leylan County (fa|بخش مرکزی شهرستان لیلان) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Leylan,[2] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 6,356 people in 1,943 households.[3]

History

After the 2016 census, Leylan District was separated from Malekan County in the establishment of Leylan County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Leylan as its capital and only city.[2]

Demographics

Administrative divisions

Central District (Leylan County)
Administrative Divisions
Leylan-e Gharbi RD
Leylan-e Jonubi RD
Leylan (city)

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Central District (Leylan County). . 4 September 2024. 4 September 2024. fa.
  2. Changes in country divisions of Malekan and Leylan Counties of East Azerbaijan province. fa. qavanin.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20230806144904/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/302129. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Mokhbar. Mohammad. 6 August 2023. Approved 13 February 1402. c. 2023. Proposal 141670. 11 August 2024.
  3. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): East Azerbaijan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20201113123618/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_03.xlsx. Excel. 13 November 2020.