Alan, East Azerbaijan

Coordinates: 38°05′36″N 47°15′49″E / 38.09333°N 47.26361°E / 38.09333; 47.26361
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Alan
Persian: الان
Village
Alan is located in Iran
Alan
Alan
Coordinates: 38°05′36″N 47°15′49″E / 38.09333°N 47.26361°E / 38.09333; 47.26361[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountySarab
DistrictMehraban
Rural DistrictAlan Baraghush
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,759
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Alan (Persian: الان), also Romanized as Ālān,[3] is a village in, and the capital of, Alan Baraghush Rural District of Mehraban District, Sarab County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4] The village is on the Aji Chay River.

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 2,373 in 533 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 2,203 people in 589 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 1,759 people in 494 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 April 2023). "Alan, Sarab County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ Alan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "10083142" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 May 1366). "Creation and formation of 35 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Tabriz County under East Azerbaijan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 13 February 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.