Leylan-e Shomali Rural District
Persian: دهستان ليلان شمالي | |
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Coordinates: 37°04′34″N 46°20′22″E / 37.07611°N 46.33944°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | East Azerbaijan |
County | Malekan |
District | Leylan |
Capital | Turaghay |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 4,172 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Leylan-e Shomali Rural District (Persian: دهستان ليلان شمالي)[3] is in Leylan District of Malekan County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Turaghay.[4]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 3,838 in 858 households.[5] There were 4,338 inhabitants in 1,117 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 4,172 in 1,236 households. The most populous of its 11 villages was Qush Qayeh, with 940 people.[2]