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Shirin Kand, Leylan

Coordinates: 37°00′07″N 46°16′11″E / 37.00194°N 46.26972°E / 37.00194; 46.26972
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Shirin Kand
Persian: شيرين كند
Village
Shirin Kand is located in Iran
Shirin Kand
Shirin Kand
Coordinates: 37°00′07″N 46°16′11″E / 37.00194°N 46.26972°E / 37.00194; 46.26972[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyLeylan
DistrictShirin Kand
Rural DistrictLeylan-e Sharqi
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total2,744
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Shirin Kand (Persian: شيرين كند)[a] is a village in Leylan-e Sharqi Rural District of Shirin Kand District, Leylan County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of the district.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 2,379 in 581 households, when it was in Leylan-e Jonubi Rural District[b] of the former Leylan District of Malekan County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 2,627 people in 727 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 2,744 people in 815 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

After the census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Leylan County. The rural district was transferred to the new Central District, and Shirin Kand was transferred to Leylan-e Sharqi Rural District created in the new Shirin Kand District.[4]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Shīrīn Kand[3]
  2. ^ Formerly Leylan Rural District

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (24 February 2024). "Shirin Kand, Leylan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Shirin Kand can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3085061" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Mokhbar, Mohammad (13 February 1402). "Changes in country divisions of Malekan and Leylan Counties of East Azerbaijan province; approved 1402,02,13, with subsequent corrections and additions". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.