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Malekan County

Coordinates:37°06′N46°12′E/ 37.100°N 46.200°E/37.100; 46.200
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For the city, seeMalekan.For the village in Isfahan province, seeMalakan.

Malekan County
Persian:شهرستان ملکان
County
Location of Malekan County in East Azerbaijan province (bottom left, pink)
Location of Malekan County in East Azerbaijan province (bottom left, pink)
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran
Coordinates:37°06′N46°12′E/ 37.100°N 46.200°E/37.100; 46.200[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CapitalMalekan
DistrictsCentral,Aq Manar,Leylan
Population
(2016)[2]
• Total111,319
Time zoneUTC+3:30(IRST)
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Malekan County(Persian:شهرستان ملکان) is inEast Azerbaijanprovince,Iran.Its capital is the city ofMalekan.[3]The county is one of the most productive regions for grapes in Iran.[citation needed]

Etymology

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The wordMalekanis derived from Malek Kandi, "the village of the king." However, there are various theories pertaining to the origin of the name "Malekan Kandi." The first hypothesis is that because the grounds are owned byQajar government,the city has been named after the founder and the king of the dynasty. The second conjecture holds that because there have been several kings that have come and gone in the past, it has been named this way. The third and the last supposition is that the name Malek Kandi is derived from the name of a king named Maleknia.[citation needed]

History

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After the 2011 National Census, the village of Mobarakabad was elevated to the status of the city ofMobarak Shahr.[4]

After the 2016 census,Leylan Districtwas separated from the county in the establishment ofLeylan County.Gavdul-e Sharqi Rural Districtwas separated from theCentral Districtin the formation ofAq Manar District,which was divided into two rural districts, including the newGavdul-e Jonubi Rural District.[5]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 100,366 in 24,823 households.[6]The following census in 2011 counted 106,118 people in 29,686 households.[7]The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 111,319 in 33,598 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Malekan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Malekan County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[6] 2011[7] 2016[2]
Central District 77,132 81,949 85,938
Gavdul-e Gharbi RD 19,256 20,762 17,573
Gavdul-e Markazi RD 26,623 28,383 29,010
Gavdul-e Sharqi RD 7,264 7,492 7,468
Malekan(city) 23,989 25,312 27,431
Mobarak Shahr(city)[a] 4,456
Aq Manar District[b]
Gavdul-e Jonubi RD[b]
Gavdul-e Sharqi RD
Leylan District[c] 23,234 24,169 25,381
Leylan-e Jonubi RD[d] 13,317 13,656 14,853
Leylan-e Shomali RD 3,838 4,338 4,172
Leylan(city) 6,079 6,175 6,356
Total 100,366 106,118 111,319
RD = Rural District

See also

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Media related toMalekan Countyat Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

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  1. ^Formerly the village of Mobarakabad[4]
  2. ^abEstablished after the 2016 census[5]
  3. ^Transferred toLeylan Countyafter the 2016 census[5]
  4. ^FormerlyLeylan Rural District[3]

References

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  1. ^OpenStreetMap contributors (4 September 2024)."Malekan County"(Map).OpenStreetMap(in Persian).Retrieved4 September2024.
  2. ^abcCensus of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): East Azerbaijan Province.amar.org.ir(Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived fromthe original(Excel)on 13 November 2020.Retrieved19 December2022.
  3. ^abHabibi, 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 fromthe originalon 1 January 2022.Retrieved5 December2023– via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  4. ^abJahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2014) [Approved 15 August 1392].Approval letter regarding reforms of country divisions in East Azerbaijan province.rc.majlis.ir(Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. 137703/T49387AH. Archived fromthe originalon 6 March 2014.Retrieved21 February2024– via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
  5. ^abcMokhbar, 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 fromthe originalon 6 August 2023.Retrieved11 August2024– via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  6. ^abCensus of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): East Azerbaijan Province.amar.org.ir(Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived fromthe original(Excel)on 20 September 2011.Retrieved25 September2022.
  7. ^abCensus of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): East Azerbaijan Province.irandataportal.syr.edu(Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived fromthe original(Excel)on 16 January 2023.Retrieved19 December2022– via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.


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