Alni
Persian: الني | |
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Coordinates: 38°26′21″N 47°43′44″E / 38.43917°N 47.72889°E / 38.43917; 47.72889[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Ardabil |
County | Meshgin Shahr |
District | Central |
Rural District | Meshgin-e Sharqi |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 3,739 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Alni (Persian: الني, also Romanized as Ālnī; also known as ‘Ali, Āllī, and Elī)[3] is a city in the Central District of Meshgin Shahr County, Ardabil province, Iran, and serves as the administrative center for Meshgin-e Sharqi Rural District.[4]
At the 2006 census, its population was 2,945 in 755 households, when it was a village in Meshgin-e Sharqi Rural District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 3,303 people in 991 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 3,739 people in 1,197 households; it was the largest village in its rural district.[2]
After the census, the village of Alni was elevated to the status of a city.[7]
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