Lahijan, East Azerbaijan

For the administrative division, see Lahijan Rural District. For the city in Gilan province, see Lahijan.

Lahijan Persian: لاهيجان
City
Lahijan
Coordinates: 37°59′07″N 46°05′02″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	East Azerbaijan
County	Tabriz
District	Khosrowshah
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	5,430
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Lahijan (Persian: لاهيجان)^[a] is a city in Khosrowshah District of Tabriz County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Lahijan Rural District.^[4][b]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Lahijan's population was 3,714 in 971 households, when it was a village in Lahijan Rural District.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 4,701 people in 1,364 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 5,430 people in 1,663 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.^[2]

After the census, Lahijan was elevated to the status of a city.^[7]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Lāhījān^[3]
2. Formerly Shurakat-e Shomali Rural District^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (7 September 2024). "Lahijan, Tabriz County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 September 2024.
2. 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.
3. Lahijan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3813365" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Habibi, Hassan (10 November 1392) [Approved 17 April 1376]. Changes in country divisions in East Azarbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Notification 57400 17940 K. Archived from the original on 30 January 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): East 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. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): East Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
7. Mokhbar, Mohammad (26 December 2023) [Approved 18 May 1402]. Letter of approval regarding country divisions in East Azarbaijan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 88610/T60447H. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.