Nalas

Coordinates: 36°15′47″N 45°29′36″E / 36.26306°N 45.49333°E / 36.26306; 45.49333
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Nalas
Persian: نلاس
City
Nalas is located in Iran
Nalas
Nalas
Coordinates: 36°15′47″N 45°29′36″E / 36.26306°N 45.49333°E / 36.26306; 45.49333[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountySardasht
DistrictRabat
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total8,503
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Nalas (Persian: نلاس), also Romanized as Nalās,[3] is a city in Rabat District of Sardasht County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4]

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 5,891 in 1,088 households,[5] when it was a village in, and the capital of, Melkari Rural District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 6,985 people in 1,740 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 8,503 people in 2,125 households; it was the largest village in its rural district.[2]

After the census, the village of Nalas was elevated to the status of a city.[8] In 2022, the city was transferred to the newly established Rabat District.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 February 2024). "Nalas, Sardasht County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Nalas can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "10065432" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Mokhbar, Mohammad (24 December 1401). "The city of Nelas was separated from Vazineh District and annexed to Sardasht County in West Azerbaijan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and formation of six rural districts including villages, farms and places in Sardasht County under West Azaebaijan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  8. ^ Jahangiri, Ishaq (19 November 2017). "Approval of the Cabinet of Ministers regarding the conversion of Nalas village, the center of Melkari Rural District, Vazineh District, Sardasht County, West Azerbaijan province, to a city and changing the center of Melkari Rural District from Nalas village to Vavan village". Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2023.