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Malekan

Coordinates: 37°08′34″N 46°06′19″E / 37.14278°N 46.10528°E / 37.14278; 46.10528
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Malekan
Persian: ملكان
City
Malekan is located in Iran
Malekan
Malekan
Coordinates: 37°08′34″N 46°06′19″E / 37.14278°N 46.10528°E / 37.14278; 46.10528[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyMalekan
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total27,431
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Malekan (Persian: ملکان)[a] is a city in the Central District of Malekan County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 23,989 in 6,356 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 25,312 people in 7,284 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 27,431 people in 8,467 households.[2]

Notable people

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Malekān; formerly Malik Kandi (Azerbaijani: مَلِکْ کَنْدی), also romanized as Malek Kandī; also known as Malikkand[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 September 2024). "Malekan, Malekan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 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. ^ Malekan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3073763" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, 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 from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  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.