Malekan
City in East Azerbaijan province, Iran
City in East Azerbaijan, Iran
Malekan Persian: ملكان | |
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City | |
| 37°09′00″N 46°06′15″E / 37.15000°N 46.10417°E / 37.15000; 46.10417[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Malekan |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 27,431 |
| Time zone | UTC+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]
At the 2006 census, its population was 23,989 in 6,356 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 25,312 people in 7,284 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 27,431 people in 8,467 households.[2]
Notable people
- Shahruz Afkhami (born 1962), politician
- Amin Esmaeilnezhad (born 1996), volleyball player
- Salman Khodadadi (born 1962), politician
- Hossein Ronaghi Maleki (born 1985), human rights activist and blogger
- Younes Sarmasti (born 1994), freestyle wrestler
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Notes
- ^ Also Romanized as Malekān; formerly, Malik Kandi (Azerbaijani: مَلِکْ کَنْدی), also Romanized as Malek Kandī and Malikkand[3]
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (24 February 2024). "Malekan, Malekan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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".
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (22 July 1374). "Divisional reforms in East Azerbaijan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
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Sights
- Amir Nezam House
- Arasbaran
- Arg of Tabriz
- Azerbaijan Museum
- Babak Fort
- Bazaar of Tabriz
- Blue Mosque, Tabriz
- Eynali
- Quri-gol
- Haidar Zadeh house
- House of constitution
- Iron Age museum
- Jamee mosque of Tabriz
- Kandovan
- Khodaafarin Bridges
- Maqbaratoshoara
- Maragheh observatory
- Museum of Ostad Bohtouni
- Saint Stepanos Monastery
- Gonbad-e Sorkh
- El-Gölü
- Tabriz Municipality
- Zahhak Castle
- Kiz bridge
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