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Lalejin

Coordinates: 34°58′27″N 48°28′32″E / 34.97417°N 48.47556°E / 34.97417; 48.47556
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Lalejin
Persian: لالجين
Azerbaijani: للین, Lalin Ləlin
City
Lalejin is located in Iran
Lalejin
Lalejin
Coordinates: 34°58′27″N 48°28′32″E / 34.97417°N 48.47556°E / 34.97417; 48.47556[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceHamadan
CountyBahar
DistrictLalejin
Elevation
1,731 m (5,679 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total14,916
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Websitewww.lalejincity.ir

Lalejin (Persian: لالجين)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Lalejin District of Bahar County, Hamadan province, Iran.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 14,689 in 3,760 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 15,291 people in 4,489 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 14,916 people in 4,715 households.[2]

Geography

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Lalejin is 20 kilometres north of Hamadan at an altitude of 1731 meters. It is situated 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from Bahar, capital of Bahar County.

Lalejin District has an area of 508 square kilometers and had a population of 44,568 in 2006,[5] and 41,383 in 2016.[2] It is in the east of Bahar and is bordered in the west by Hamadan County and in the north by Kabudarahang County and contains Mohajeran and Sofalgaran.

Sister cities

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Country City
Italy Italy Faenza[7]

See also

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Lalejin travel guide from Wikivoyage

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Lālajīn and Lālejīn; known locally as Lalin, also romanized as Lalīn; and also known as Shahr-e Lālejīn; and Azerbaijani: لَلين, romanized as Ləlin (English: Clay)[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (14 November 2024). "Lalejin, Bahar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Hamadan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Lalejin can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3072808" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 19 August 1372]. Approval letter regarding the creation and establishment of Lalejin District in Hamadan province. solh.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 7641/42/1090/1/9; Letter 93808/T907. Archived from the original on 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024 – via Iranian Knowledge Authority, Iranian Legal Authority (Civilika).
  5. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Hamadan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Hamadan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  7. ^ "Iran's Lalejin and Italy's Faenza named sister cities".
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