Leylan

For the administrative divisions, see Leylan County, Leylan District, Leylan-e Gharbi Rural District, Leylan-e Jonubi Rural District, Leylan-e Sharqi Rural District, and Leylan-e Shomali Rural District. For other places with the same name, see Leylan.

Leylan
Persian: ليلان
City
Leylan is located in Iran
Leylan
Leylan
Coordinates: 37°00′41″N 46°12′24″E / 37.01139°N 46.20667°E / 37.01139; 46.20667[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyLeylan
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total6,356
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Leylan (Persian: ليلان)[a] is a city in Central District of Leylan County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] It was previously the capital of the former Leylan District of Malekan County.[5] Leylan had also served as the administrative center for Leylan-e Jonubi Rural District[6][b] until its capital was transferred to the village of Turchi.[4]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 September 2024). "Leylan, Leylan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2016 East Azerbaijan Province was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ 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".
  4. ^ a b Mokhbar, Mohammad (c. 2023) [Approved 13 February 1402]. Changes in country divisions of Malekan and Leylan Counties of East Azerbaijan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 141670. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  5. ^ a b Habibi, Hassan (c. 2022) [Approved 22 July 1374]. Divisional reforms in East Azerbaijan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Delegation. Notification 93808/T907. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  6. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2023) [Approved 18 May 1366]. Creation and formation of 13 rural districts in Maragheh County under East Azerbaijan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 110516/T674. Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.


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