Coordinates: 37°23′48″N 45°09′50″E / 37.39667°N 45.16389°E / 37.39667; 45.16389

Balanej

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Balanej
Persian: بالانج
Village
The village of Balanej
The village of Balanej
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CountryIran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyUrmia
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictBaranduzchay-ye Jonubi
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
3,023
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Balanej (Persian: بالانج)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Baranduzchay-ye Jonubi Rural District[5] in the Central District of Urmia County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.

History

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The village was largely inhabited by Assyrians until the Assyrian genocide.[citation needed]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 2,189 in 506 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 2,407 people in 629 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 3,023 people in 797 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[3]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Bālānaj, Bālānej, Balānej, and Bālānj; Armenian: Բալանիշ[4]

References

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  4. ^ Balanej can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3054953" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
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