County in East Azerbaijan, Iran
| Leylan County Persian: شهرستان لیلان | |
|---|---|
| County | |
 Location of Leylan County in East Azerbaijan province (bottom left, green) | |
 Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 37°02′26″N 46°16′00″E / 37.04056°N 46.26667°E / 37.04056; 46.26667 | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| Capital | Leylan |
| Districts | Central, Shirin Kand |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Leylan County (Persian: شهرستان لیلان) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Leylan,whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 6,356 people in 1,943 households.
History
After the 2016 census, Leylan District was separated from Malekan County in the establishment of Leylan County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Leylan as its capital and only city.
Demographics
Administrative divisions
Leylan County's administrative structure is shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions |
|---|
| Central District |
| Leylan-e Gharbi RD |
| Leylan-e Jonubi RD |
| Leylan (city) |
| Shirin Kand District |
| Leylan-e Sharqi RD |
| Leylan-e Shomali RD |
| RD = Rural District |
See also
Media related to Leylan County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- Formerly Leylan Rural District
References
- OpenStreetMap contributors (4 September 2024). "Leylan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ Mokhbar, Mohammad (c. 2023) . 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.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- Habibi, Hassan (c. 2022) . Divisional reforms in East Azerbaijan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the 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.
