Borran-e Olya

City in Ardabil province, Iran

Village in Ardabil, Iran
Borran-e Olya
Persian: بران عليا
Village
39°19′03″N 47°31′09″E / 39.31750°N 47.51917°E / 39.31750; 47.51917[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceArdabil
CountyAslan Duz
DistrictBorran
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,508
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Borran-e Olya (Persian: بران عليا)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Borran District of Aslan Duz County, Ardabil province, Iran.[4] As a village, it was the capital of Qeshlaq-e Gharbi Rural District[5] until its capital was transferred to the village of Dalik Yarqan.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Borran-e Olya's population was 1,180 in 236 households, when it was a village in Qeshlaq-e Gharbi Rural District of the former Aslan Duz District of Parsabad County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,102 people in 275 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,508 people in 451 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

In 2017, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Aslan Duz County, and the rural district was transferred to the new Borran District.[4] Borran-e Olya was elevated to the status of a city in 2023.[8]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Borrān-e ‘Olyā; also known as Barān and Borrān-e Bālā[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (19 August 2024). "Borran-e Olya, Aslan Duz County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Ardabil Province". amar.org.ir (Amar) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Borran-e Olya can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3816420" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b c Jahangiri, Ishaq (24 March 2017). "Approval letter regarding national divisions in Parsabad County of Ardabil province". rc.majlis.ir (Islamic Council Research Center) (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 15 March 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  5. ^ Habibi, Hassan (12 December 1371). "Making reforms in East Azerbaijan province". lamtakam.com (Lam to Kam) (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Ardabil Province". amar.org.ir (Amar) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Ardabil Province". irandataportal.syr.edu (Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  8. ^ "The number of cities in Ardabil province increased". farsnews.ir (Fars Media Corporation) (in Persian). 6 November 2023. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.


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