Aslan Duz Explained

Aslan Duz
Native Name:Persian: اصلاندوز
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Iran#Caucasus mountains
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Ardabil
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Aslan Duz
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Central
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:6348
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30
Coordinates:39.4428°N 47.4078°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]

Aslan Duz (Persian: اصلاندوز) is a city in the Central District of Aslan Duz County, Ardabil province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[2] It was the administrative center for Aslan Duz Rural District[3] until its capital was transferred to the village of Gedaylu.[2] The Battle of Aslanduz was fought nearby in 1812.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 3,910 in 862 households, when it was in the former Aslan Duz District of Parsabad County.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 4,557 people in 1,172 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 6,348 people in 1,760 households.[6]

In 2017, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Aslan Duz County, and Aslan Duz was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)). Aslan Duz, Aslan Duz County. openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap). 19 August 2024. 19 August 2024. fa.
  2. Web site: Approval letter regarding national divisions in Parsabad County of Ardabil province. fa. rc.majlis.ir (Islamic Council Research Center). https://web.archive.org/web/20190315091942/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/1120028. 15 March 2019. Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Jahangiri. Ishaq. 24 March 2017. 26 March 2023.
  3. Web site: Creation and formation of 13 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Moghan County under East Azerbaijan province. fa. rc.majlis.ir (Islamic Council Research Center). https://web.archive.org/web/20120902215240/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/110358. 2 September 2012. Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Mousavi. Mirhossein. 18 May 1366. 28 November 2023.
  4. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Ardabil Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir (Amar). 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920094514/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/24.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
  5. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Ardabil Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu (Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University). https://web.archive.org/web/20230115211527/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Ardabil.xls . 15 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
  6. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Ardabil Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir (Amar). 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20190322123220/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_24.xlsx. Excel. 22 March 2019.