Melkari-ye Gharbi Rural District (Persian: دهستان ملکاری غربی)[3][a] is in Zab District of Mirabad County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Aghlan.[4] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Nalas,[5] now a city.[6]
Melkari-ye Gharbi Rural District
Persian: دهستان ملکاری غربی | |
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  Melkari-ye Gharbi Rural District | |
| Coordinates: 36°16′04″N 45°25′49″E / 36.26778°N 45.43028°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Mirabad |
| District | Zab |
| Capital | Aghlan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 16,301 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
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editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as Melkari Rural District[b] of the former Vazineh District of Sardasht County) was 16,185 in 2,841 households.[7] There were 15,545 inhabitants in 4,045 households at the following census of 2011.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 16,301 in 4,045 households. The most populous of its 62 villages was Nalas (now a city),[6] with 8,503 people.[2]
In 2022, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Mirabad County. The rural district was transferred to the new Zab District and renamed Melkari-ye Gharbi Rural District.[4]
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editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (26 September 2024). "Melkari-ye Gharbi Rural District (Mirabad County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ ‹The template IranNCSGN is being considered for deletion.› Iranian National Committee for Standardization of Geographical Names website (in Persian) [dead link]
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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