Valdian Rural District

Valdian Rural District
Persian: دهستان ولديان
Valdian Rural District is located in Iran
Valdian Rural District
Valdian Rural District
Coordinates: 38°33′17″N 45°10′05″E / 38.55472°N 45.16806°E / 38.55472; 45.16806[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyKhoy
DistrictIvughli
CapitalMahlezan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total5,636
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Valdian Rural District (Persian: دهستان ولديان)[3] is in Ivughli District of Khoy County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Mahlezan.[4]

At the National Census of 2006, its population was 6,220 in 1,504 households.[5] There were 5,947 inhabitants in 1,745 households at the following census of 2011.[6] At the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 5,636 in 1,730 households. The most populous of its 11 villages was Valdian, with 1,572 people.[2] It is home to Iran's nuclear facilities.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (16 February 2024). "Valdian Rural District (Khoy County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Iranian National Committee for Standardization of Geographical Names website (in Persian)
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan. "Divisional reforms in West Azarbaijan province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.