Malekan County

For the city, see Malekan. For the village in Isfahan province, see Malakan.

Malekan County (Persian: شهرستان ملکان) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Malekan.^[2] The county is one of the most productive regions for grapes in Iran.^{[citation needed]}

Malekan County Persian: شهرستان ملکان
County
Location of Malekan County in East Azerbaijan province (bottom left, pink)
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran
Coordinates: 37°06′N 46°12′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	East Azerbaijan
Established	1995[2]
Capital	Malekan
Districts	Central, Aq Manar
Population  (2016)[3]
• Total	111,319
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Malekan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205879" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

Etymology

The word Malekan is derived from Malek Kandi, "the village of the king." However, there are various theories pertaining to the origin of the name "Malekan Kandi". The first hypothesis is that because the grounds were owned by the Qajars, the city had been named after the founder and king of the dynasty. The second conjecture holds that because there have been several kings that have come and gone in the past, it has been named this way. The third and the last supposition is that the name Malek Kandi is derived from the name of a king named Maleknia.^{[citation needed]}

History

In 2013, the village of Mobarakabad was elevated to city status as Mobarak Shahr.^[4]

In 2023, Leylan District^[a] was separated from the county in the establishment of Leylan County and renamed the Central District. At the same time, Gavdul-e Sharqi Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Aq Manar District, including the new Gavdul-e Jonubi Rural District.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 100,366 in 24,823 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 106,118 people in 29,686 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 111,319 in 33,598 households.^[3]

Administrative divisions

Malekan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Malekan County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[6]	2011[7]	2016[3]
Central District	77,132	81,949	85,938
Gavdul-e Gharbi RD	19,256	20,762	17,573
Gavdul-e Markazi RD	26,623	28,383	29,010
Gavdul-e Sharqi RD	7,264	7,492	7,468
Malekan (city)	23,989	25,312	27,431
Mobarak Shahr (city)[b]			4,456
Aq Manar District[c]
Gavdul-e Jonubi RD[c]
Gavdul-e Sharqi RD
Leylan District[d]	23,234	24,169	25,381
Leylan-e Jonubi RD[e]	13,317	13,656	14,853
Leylan-e Shomali RD	3,838	4,338	4,172
Leylan (city)	6,079	6,175	6,356
Total	100,366	106,118	111,319
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Malekan County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Renamed the Central District of Leylan County^[5]
2. Formerly the village of Mobarakabad^[4]
3. Established after the 2016 census^[5]
4. Transferred to Leylan County after the 2016 census and renamed the Central District^[5]
5. Formerly Leylan Rural District^[2]