Musalan (Persian: موسالان)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Gavork-e Nalin Rural District of the Central District of Mirabad County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4] The rural district was previously administered from Mirabad.[5]

Musalan
Persian: موسالان
Village
Musalan is located in Iran
Musalan
Musalan
Coordinates: 36°22′39″N 45°24′07″E / 36.37750°N 45.40194°E / 36.37750; 45.40194[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyMirabad
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictGavork-e Nalin
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
611
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 572 in 85 households, when it was in the former Vazineh District of Sardasht County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 680 people in 126 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 611 people in 141 households.[2]

In 2022, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Mirabad County, and the rural district was transferred to the new Central District.[4]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Mūsālān[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (26 September 2024). "Musalan, Mirabad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Musalan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3849447" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b 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. ^ 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.
  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.