Valdian Rural District

For the village, see Valdian.

Valdian Rural District Persian: دهستان ولديان
Rural District
Valdian Rural District
Coordinates: 38°33′17″N45°10′05″E / 38.55472°N 45.16806°E / 38.55472; 45.16806 [1]
Country	Iran
Province	West Azerbaijan
County	Khoy
District	Ivughli
Capital	Mahlezan
Population  (2016) [2]
• Total	5,636
Time zone	UTC+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] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Saidabad. ^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 6,220 in 1,504 households. ^[6] There were 5,947 inhabitants in 1,745 households at the following census of 2011. ^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 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 ]}

See also

Iranportal

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (25 September 2024). "Valdian Rural District (Khoy 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. Iranian National Committee for Standardization of Geographical Names website (in Persian)
4. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 26 June 1375]. Divisional reforms in West Azerbaijan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 1.4.42.2921; Notification 7042/16804K. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023– via Lam ta Kam.
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.