Aland Rural District

This article is about the rural district in Khoy County. For the Baltic island state, see Åland. For other uses of similar names, see Aland.

Aland Rural District
Persian: دهستان الند
Rural District
Aland Rural District is located in Iran
Aland Rural District
Aland Rural District
Coordinates: 38°41′13″N 44°24′37″E / 38.68694°N 44.41028°E / 38.68694; 44.41028[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyKhoy
DistrictSafayyeh
CapitalBalesur-e Sofla
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
7,071
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Aland Rural District (Persian: دهستان الند)[3] is in Safayyeh District of Khoy County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4] Its capital is the village of Balesur-e Sofla.[5] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Dizaj-e Aland.[6]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 7,160 in 1,273 households.[7] There were 8,511 inhabitants in 1,837 households at the following census of 2011.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 7,071 in 1,555 households. The most populous of its 23 villages was Dizaj-e Aland, with 1,249 people.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (25 September 2024). "Aland Rural District (Khoy County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 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. ^ Iranian National Committee for Standardization of Geographical Names website (in Persian)
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (28 January 2013) [Approved 24 February 1376]. Reforms and changes of national divisions in West Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.10394; Notification 55630/17582K. Archived from the original on 17 April 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  5. ^ Habibi, Hassan (22 December 2014) [Approved 29 August 1370]. Making reforms in the villages of West Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 9218.1.4.42; Notification 71023/T140K. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  6. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (13 August 2014) [Approved 2 February 1366]. Creation and formation of 12 rural districts including villages, farms and places located in Khoy County of West Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 1.5.53 1392; Notification 110694/T384. Archived from the original on 4 August 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  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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