Lahijan, East Azerbaijan

City in East Azerbaijan province, Iran

City in East Azerbaijan, Iran
Lahijan
Persian: لاهيجان
City
37°59′07″N 46°05′02″E / 37.98528°N 46.08389°E / 37.98528; 46.08389[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyTabriz
DistrictKhosrowshah
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total5,430
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Lahijan (Persian: لاهيجان)[a] is a city in Khosrowshah District of Tabriz County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Lahijan Rural District.[4][b]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Lahijan's population was 3,714 in 971 households, when it was a village in Lahijan Rural District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 4,701 people in 1,364 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 5,430 people in 1,663 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

After the census, Lahijan was elevated to the status of a city.[7]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Lāhījān[3]
  2. ^ Formerly Shurakat-e Shomali Rural District[4]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (7 September 2024). "Lahijan, Tabriz County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  3. ^ Lahijan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3813365" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Habibi, Hassan (10 November 1392) [Approved 17 April 1376]. Changes in country divisions in East Azarbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Notification 57400 17940 K. Archived from the original on 30 January 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
  5. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): East 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.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): East Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  7. ^ Mokhbar, Mohammad (26 December 2023) [Approved 18 May 1402]. Letter of approval regarding country divisions in East Azarbaijan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 88610/T60447H. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.


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