Leylan (Persian: ليلان), also Romanized as Leylān, Lailān, and Laylān,[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Leylan District of Malekan County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Leylan-e Jonubi Rural District.[5]
Leylan
Persian: ليلان | |
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City | |
Leylan | |
Coordinates: 37°00′41″N 46°12′24″E / 37.01139°N 46.20667°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | East Azerbaijan |
County | Malekan |
District | Leylan |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 6,356 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its population was 6,079 in 1,468 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 6,175 people in 1,858 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 6,356 people in 1,943 households.[2]
The ancient Iranian town of Ganzak is identified as being near Leylan in the Miandoab plain.[8][9] Ganzak was built by the Achaemenids, and was the seat of the satrap of Media.