Leylan

For the administrative divisions, see Leylan County, Leylan District, Leylan-e Gharbi Rural District, Leylan-e Jonubi Rural District, Leylan-e Sharqi Rural District, and Leylan-e Shomali Rural District. For other places with the same name, see Leylan.

Leylan
Persian: ليلان
City
Leylan
Coordinates: 37°00′43″N 46°12′19″E / 37.01194°N 46.20528°E / 37.01194; 46.20528
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyLeylan
DistrictCentral
Established as a city1997
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
6,356
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Leylan (Persian: ليلان) is a city in the Central District of Leylan County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It was the administrative center for Leylan Rural District until its capital was transferred to the village of Turchi. The village of Leylan was converted to a city in 1997.


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