Leylan
Leylan
Persian: ليلان | |
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| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Leylan |
| District | Central |
| Established as a city | 1997[3] |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 6,356 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Leylan (Persian: ليلان)[a] is a city in the Central District[b] of Leylan County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county[6] and the district.[7] It was the administrative center for Leylan Rural District[8][c] until its capital was transferred to the village of Turchi.[6] The village of Leylan was converted to a city in 1997.[3]
History
[edit | edit source]The ancient Iranian town of Ganzak is identified as being near Leylan in the Miandoab plain.[9][10] Ganzak was built by the Achaemenids, and was the seat of the satrap of Media. Later, it served as the capital of the kingdom of Atropatene.
Demographics
[edit | edit source]Population
[edit | edit source]At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 6,079 in 1,468 households,[11] when it was in Leylan District[d] of Malekan County.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 6,175 people in 1,858 households.[12] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 6,356 people in 1,943 households.[4]
In 2023, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Leylan County and renamed the Central District, with Leylan as the capital of the new county.[6]
See also
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Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ Also romanized as Lailān, Laylān, and Leylān[5]
- ^ Formerly Leylan District of Malekan County[6]
- ^ Renamed Leylan-e Jonubi Rural District[7]
- ^ Renamed the Central District of Leylan County[6]
References
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- ^ Leylan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3073103" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
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- ^ M. Boyce, Ganzak, in Encyclopaedia Iranica, vol. 10, 2001.
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