Shirin Kand District
Shirin Kand District
Persian: بخش شیرینکند | |
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Shirin Kand District | |
| Coordinates: 37°03′N 46°20′E / 37.050°N 46.333°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Leylan |
| Established | 2023[3] |
| Capital | Shirin Kand |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Shirin Kand District (Persian: بخش شیرینکند) is in Leylan County of East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Shirin Kand,[3] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 2,744 people in 815 households.[4]
History
In 2023, Leylan District[a] was separated from Malekan County in the establishment of Leylan County and renamed the Central District. The new county was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Leylan as its capital and only city at the time.[3]
Demographics
Administrative divisions
| Administrative Divisions |
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| Leylan-e Sharqi RD |
| Leylan-e Shomali RD |
| RD = Rural District |
See also
Notes
- ^ Renamed the Central District of Leylan County[3]
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (21 March 2025). "دهستان لیلان شمالی, بخش لیلان [Leylan-e Shomali Rural District, Leylan District], Malekan County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ "28XM+X8W زمان آباد [Zamanabad], East Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d Mokhber, Mohammad (3 May 2023) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1402/02/13 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تغييرات تقسيمات كشوري شهرستان ملكان و ليلان استان آذربايجان شرقي [Changes in the national divisions of Malekan and Leylan Counties, East Azerbaijan province]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پيشنهاد شماره ۱۴۱۶۷۰ [Proposal Number 141670]. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: East Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.