Aghlan

Aghlan
Persian: اغلان
Village
Aghlan is located in Iran
Aghlan
Aghlan
Coordinates: 36°17′22″N 45°25′45″E / 36.28944°N 45.42917°E / 36.28944; 45.42917[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyMirabad
DistrictZab
Rural DistrictMelkari-ye Gharbi
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
307
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Aghlan (Persian: اغلان)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Melkari-ye Gharbi Rural District[b] of Zab District, Mirabad County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Nalas,[5] now a city.[6]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 519 in 93 households, when it was in Melkari Rural District[c] of Vazineh District[d] in Sardasht County.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 399 people in 95 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 307 people in 80 households.[2]

In 2022, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Mirabad County and renamed the Central District. The rural district was transferred to the new Zab District and renamed Melkari-ye Gharbi Rural District.[4]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Āghlān[3]
  2. ^ Formerly Melkari Rural District[4]
  3. ^ Renamed Melkari-ye Gharbi Rural District
  4. ^ Renamed the Central District of Mirabad County[4]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (26 September 2024). "Aghlan, Mirabad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): West Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Aghlan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3051881" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b c d Mokhbar, Mohammad (c. 2023) [Approved 24 December 1401]. The city of Nalas was separated from Vazineh District and annexed to Sardasht County in West Azerbaijan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 101108. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (16 February 2016) [Approved 9 April 1366]. Creation and formation of six rural districts including villages, farms and places in Sardasht County under West Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 53.1.6004; Notification 73502/T898. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  6. ^ Jahangiri, Ishaq (5 December 2018) [Approved 15 August 1397]. Approval regarding the conversion of Nalas village, Sardasht County, West Azerbaijan province into a city. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 52015; Notification 107814/T55046H. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2025 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
  7. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): West Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  8. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): West Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.


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