Aland Rural District
Persian: دهستان الند | |
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Coordinates: 38°41′13″N 44°24′37″E / 38.68694°N 44.41028°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | West Azerbaijan |
County | Khoy |
District | Safayyeh |
Capital | Balesur-e Sofla |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 7,071 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Aland Rural District (Persian: دهستان الند)[3] is in Safayyeh District of Khoy County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4] Its capital is the village of Balesur-e Sofla.[5] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Dizaj-e Aland.[6]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 7,160 in 1,273 households.[7] There were 8,511 inhabitants in 1,837 households at the following census of 2011.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 7,071 in 1,555 households. The most populous of its 23 villages was Dizaj-e Aland, with 1,249 people.[2]