Nalas

For other uses of a similar name, see Nala.

Nalas Persian: نلاس
City
Nalas
Coordinates: 36°15′47″N 45°29′36″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	West Azerbaijan
County	Sardasht
District	Rabat
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	8,503
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Nalas (Persian: نلاس)^[a] is a city in Rabat District of Sardasht County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Nalas's population was 5,891 in 1,088 households,^[5] when it was a village in, and the capital of, Melkari Rural District^[6][b] of the former Vazineh District. The following census in 2011 counted 6,985 people in 1,740 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 8,503 people in 2,125 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.^[2]

After the census, the village of Nalas was elevated to the status of a city.^[8] In 2022, the city was separated from the district in the establishment of Rabat District.^[4]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Nalās^[3]
2. Renamed Melkari-ye Gharbi Rural District^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (27 September 2024). "Nalas, Sardasht County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 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. Nalas can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "10065432" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Mokhbar, Mohammad (c. 2023) [Approved 24 December 1401]. The city of Nalas was separated from Vazineh District and annexed to Sardasht County in West Azerbaijan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 101108. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. 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.
6. Mousavi, Mirhossein (16 February 2016) [Approved 9 April 1366]. Creation and formation of six rural districts including villages, farms and places in Sardasht County under West Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 53.1.6004; Notification 73502/T898. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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. Jahangiri, Ishaq (19 November 2017) [Approved 15 August 1397]. "Approval of the Cabinet of Ministers regarding the conversion of Nalas village, the center of Melkari Rural District, Vazineh District, Sardasht County, West Azerbaijan province, to a city and changing the center of Melkari Rural District from Nalas village to Vavan village". dotic.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Letter 107814. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran.