Hajjilar, West Azerbaijan

For the administrative divisions, see Hajjilar District, Hajjilar-e Jonubi Rural District, and Hajjilar-e Shomali Rural District. For other places with the same name, see Hajjilar.

Hajjilar Persian: حاجيلار
City
Hajjilar
Coordinates: 38°51′59″N 45°05′40″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	West Azerbaijan
County	Chaypareh
District	Hajjilar
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	1,394
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Hajjilar (Persian: حاجيلار)^[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Hajjilar District of Chaypareh County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.^[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Hajjilar-e Jonubi Rural District.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Hajjilar's population was 1,291 in 370 households, when it was a village in Hajjilar Rural District^[b] of the former Chaypareh District of Khoy County.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,560 people in 428 households,^[7] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Chaypareh County. The rural district was transferred to the new Hajjilar District and renamed Hajjilar-e Jonubi Rural District, and Hajjilar was transferred to Hajjilar-e Shomali Rural District created in the district.^[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,394 people in 434 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.^[2]

After the census, Hajjilar was elevated to the status of a city.^[8]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also Romanized as Hājī Lār, Ḩājjīlār, and Ḩājjīlar; also known as Ḩājalār^[3]
2. Renamed Hajjilar-e Jonubi Rural District^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (25 September 2024). "Hajjilar, Chaypareh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 September 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): West Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Hajjilar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3065605" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Davodi, Parviz (24 January 1393) [Approved 18 September 1386]. Approval letter regarding reforms of national divisions in West Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 138613/42/4/1; Notification 156165/T32690K. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
5. Mousavi, Mirhossein (13 August 2014) [Approved 2 February 1366]. Creation and formation of 12 rural districts including villages, farms and places located in Khoy County of West Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 1.5.53 1392; Notification 110694/T384. Archived from the original on 4 August 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): West 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.
7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): West Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
8. Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (21 June 1369) [Approved 17 May 1396]. The approvals of the Ministry of the Interior regarding the transformation of villages in the center of the district into cities. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Letter 33667/59806. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.