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Vavan

Coordinates: 36°17′33″N 45°28′29″E / 36.29250°N 45.47472°E / 36.29250; 45.47472
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Vavan
Persian: واوان
Village
Vavan is located in Iran
Vavan
Vavan
Coordinates: 36°17′33″N 45°28′29″E / 36.29250°N 45.47472°E / 36.29250; 45.47472[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyMirabad
DistrictZab
Rural DistrictMelkari-ye Sharqi
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
792
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Vavan (Persian: واوان)[a] is a village in Melkari-ye Sharqi Rural District of Zab District in Mirabad County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of the district.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 842 in 146 households, when it was in Melkari Rural District[b] of Vazineh District[c] in Sardasht County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 843 people in 181 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 792 people in 195 households.[2]

In 2022, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Mirabad County and renamed the Central District. The rural district was transferred to the new Zab District and renamed Melkari-ye Gharbi Rural District. Vavan was transferred to Melkari-ye Sharqi Rural District created in the same district.[4]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Vāvān[3]
  2. ^ Renamed Melkari-ye Gharbi Rural District[4]
  3. ^ Renamed the Central District of Mirabad County[4]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (26 September 2024). "واوان, دهستان ملکاری شرقی, بخش زاب شهرستان میرآباد [Vavan, Melkari-ye Sharqi Rural District, Zab District of Mirabad County], Mirabad County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: West Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Vavan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3849456" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b c d Mokhber, Mohammad (15 August 2022) [مصوب 1401,05,24 (Approved 1401/5/24) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. منتزع شدن شهر نلاس از بخش وزينه و الحاق به شهرستان سردشت در استان آذربايجان غربي [‌The separation of the city of Nalas from Vazineh District and its annexation to Sardasht County in West Azerbaijan province]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پيشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number] 101108. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  5. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: West Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: West Azerbaijan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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