Malekan County
Persian: شهرستان ملکان
County
Location of Malekan County in East Azerbaijan province
Location of Malekan County in East Azerbaijan province
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran
Coordinates: 37°06′N 46°12′E / 37.100°N 46.200°E / 37.100; 46.200[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CapitalMalekan
DistrictsCentral, Leylan
Population
 (2016)
 • Total111,319
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Malekan County (Persian: شهرستان ملکان) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Malekan.[2]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 100,366 in 24,823 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 106,118 people in 29,686 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 111,319 in 33,598 households.[5] The county is one of the most productive regions for grapes in Iran.

Etymology

The word Malekan is 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 theory is that because the grounds are owned by "GAJAR" government, the city has been named after the founder and the king of the government. The second theory 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 theory is that the name Malek Kandi is derived from the name of a king named Maleknia.

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Malekan County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, five rural districts, and three cities.[5]

Malekan County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[5]
Central District77,13281,94985,938
Gavdul-e Gharbi RD19,25620,76217,573
Gavdul-e Markazi RD26,62328,38329,010
Gavdul-e Sharqi RD7,2647,4927,468
Malekan (city)23,98925,31227,431
Mobarak Shahr (city)4,456
Leylan District23,23424,16925,381
Leylan-e Jonubi RD13,31713,65614,853
Leylan-e Shomali RD3,8384,3384,172
Leylan (city)6,0796,1756,356
Total100,366106,118111,319
RD: Rural District
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References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 April 2023). "Malekan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  2. ↑ Habibi, Hassan (22 July 1374). "Divisional reforms in East Azerbaijan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  3. 1 2 "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.
  4. 1 2 "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.
  5. 1 2 3 "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.
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