Qandhar () is a village in
Leylan-e Gharbi Rural District of the
Central District in
Leylan County
Leylan County () is in East Azerbaijan province, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Leylan, whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 6,356 people in 1,943 households.
History
In 2023, Central Dist ...
,
East Azerbaijan
East Azerbaijan province () is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Tabriz.
The province is located in Iranian Azerbaijan, bordering Armenia, the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ardabil province, West Azerbaijan province ...
province,
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...
.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,176 in 237 households, when it was in
Leylan-e Jonubi Rural District of
Leylan District in
Malekan County
Malekan County () is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Malekan. The county is one of the most productive regions for grapes in Iran.
Etymology
The word ''Malekan'' is derived from Malek Kandi, "the village of the ...
.
The following census in 2011 counted 1,161 people in 315 households.
The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,436 people in 410 households.
In 2023, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of
Leylan County
Leylan County () is in East Azerbaijan province, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Leylan, whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 6,356 people in 1,943 households.
History
In 2023, Central Dist ...
and renamed the
Central District. Qandhar was transferred to
Leylan-e Gharbi Rural District created in the district.
See also
Notes
References
Populated places in Leylan County
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