Shirin Kand District (Persian: بخش شیرینکند) is in Leylan County of East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Shirin Kand,[2] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 2,744 people in 815 households.[3]
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] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Leylan |
| Established | 2023[2] |
| Capital | Shirin Kand |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editIn 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.[2]
Demographics
editAdministrative divisions
edit| Administrative Divisions |
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| Leylan-e Sharqi RD |
| Leylan-e Shomali RD |
| RD = Rural District |
See also
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Notes
edit- ^ Renamed the Central District of Leylan County[2]
References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (21 March 2025). "Shirin Kand District (Leylan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d Mokhbar, Mohammad (c. 2023) [Approved 13 February 1402]. Changes in country divisions of Malekan and Leylan Counties of East Azerbaijan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 141670. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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