| Leylan-e Shomali Rural District | |
| Native Name: | Persian: دهستان ليلان شمالي |
| Settlement Type: | Rural District |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates: | 37.0872°N 46.3122°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | East Azerbaijan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Leylan |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Shirin Kand |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Turaghay |
| Population Total: | 4172 |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Leylan-e Shomali Rural District (Persian: دهستان ليلان شمالي) is in Shirin Kand District of Leylan County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.[2] Its capital is the village of Turaghay.[3]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Leylan District of Malekan County) was 3,838 in 858 households.[4] There were 4,338 inhabitants in 1,117 households at the following census of 2011.[5] 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.[6]
After the census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Leylan County, and the rural district was transferred to the new Shirin Kand District.[2]