Balanej (Persian: بالانج)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Baranduzchay-ye Jonubi Rural District of the Central District of Urmia County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4]
Balanej
Persian: بالانج | |
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Village | |
  Balanej | |
| Coordinates: 37°23′48″N 45°09′50″E / 37.39667°N 45.16389°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Urmia |
| District | Central |
| Rural District | Baranduzchay-ye Jonubi |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 3,023 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editThe village was largely inhabited by Assyrians until the Assyrian genocide.[citation needed]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 2,189 in 506 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 2,407 people in 629 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 3,023 people in 797 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
See also
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editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 September 2024). "Balanej, Urmia County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): West Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Balanej can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3054953" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2012) [Approved 2 February 1366]. Creation and formation of 20 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Urmia County under West Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 1.5.53.11395; Notification 114206/T769. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): West Azerbaijan 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.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): West Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
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