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Lajan District

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For the village in Urmia County, see Lajani.

Lajan District
Persian: بخش لاجان
District
Lajan District is located in Iran
Lajan District
Lajan District
Coordinates: 36°46′45″N 45°11′23″E / 36.77917°N 45.18972°E / 36.77917; 45.18972[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyPiranshahr
CapitalLajan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
23,664
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Lajan District (Persian: بخش لاجان) is in Piranshahr County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Lajan.[3][a]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 22,757 in 3,960 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 24,434 people in 5,362 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 23,664 inhabitants in 5,667 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Lajan District Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[2]
Lahijan-e Gharbi RD 6,904 7,169 6,261
Lahijan-e Sharqi RD 14,537 15,592 13,202
Lajan (city)[a] 1,316 1,673 4,201
Total 22,757 24,434 23,664
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Formerly Gerd Kashaneh[4]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 September 2024). "Lajan District (Piranshahr County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): West Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 12 November 1373]. Creation and establishment of two districts in West Azerbaijan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.768; Notification 71540/T113K. Archived from the original on 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  4. ^ Jahangiri, Ishaq (18 March 2019). "The names of four regions in West Azerbaijan were changed". isna.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 19 March 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2024 – via Iranian Students' News Agency.
  5. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): West 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. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): West Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.


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