Lajan, Iran Explained
| Lajan |
| Native Name: | fa|لاجان |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Azerbaijan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Piranshahr |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Lajan |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 4201 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Lajan (fa|لاجان) is a city in, and the capital of, Lajan District of Piranshahr County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.[2] Originally the village of Gerd Kashaneh in Lahijan-e Sharqi Rural District,[3] it was elevated to the status of a city in 2002.[4] In 2019, the city was renamed Lajan.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 1,316 in 260 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,673 people in 352 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 4,201 people in 1,073 households.[7]
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Lajan, Piranshahr County. . 27 September 2024. 27 September 2024. fa.
- Creation and establishment of two districts in West Azerbaijan province. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20240714190652/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/115089. Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. Habibi. Hassan. 14 July 2024. c. 2024. Approved 12 November 1373. Proposal 1.4.42.768; Notification 71540/T113K. 14 July 2024.
- Creation and formation of four rural districts including villages, farms and places in Piranshahr County under West Azerbaijan province. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20231222200542/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/110532. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Mousavi. Mirhossein. 22 December 2023. 22 December 2023. c. 2023. Approved 9 April 1366. Proposal 6207.1.5.53.
- Approval of divisional changes and reforms in West Azerbaijan province. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20231222204948/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/122977. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Aref. Mohammad Reza. 22 December 2023. c. 2023. Approved 18 December 1381. Proposal 1.4.42.68821; Notification 62295-28236. 22 December 2023.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
