Vavan

Vavan Persian: واوان
Village
Vavan
Coordinates: 36°17′33″N45°28′29″E / 36.29250°N 45.47472°E / 36.29250; 45.47472 [1]
Country	Iran
Province	West Azerbaijan
County	Mirabad
District	Zab
Rural District	Melkari-ye Sharqi
Population  (2016) [2]
• Total	792
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Vavan (Persian : واوان) ^[a] is a village in Melkari-ye Sharqi Rural District of Zab District, Mirabad County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of the district. ^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 842 in 146 households, when it was in Melkari Rural District ^[b] of Vazineh District ^[c] in Sardasht County. ^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 843 people in 181 households. ^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 792 people in 195 households. ^[2]

In 2022, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Mirabad County and renamed the Central District. The rural district was transferred to the new Zab District and renamed Melkari-ye Gharbi Rural District. Vavan was transferred to Melkari-ye Sharqi Rural District created in the district. ^[4]

See also

Iranportal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Vāvān ^[3]
2. Renamed Melkari-ye Gharbi Rural District
3. Renamed the Central District of Mirabad County ^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (26 September 2024). "Vavan, Mirabad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 26 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. Vavan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3849456" 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. 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.