Lalejin

City in Hamadan province, Iran

City in Hamadan, Iran
Lalejin
Persian: لالجين
Azerbaijani: للین, Lalin Ləlin
City
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] The population is mainly Azerbaijani Turks.[5]

At the 2006 census, its population was 14,689 in 3,760 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 15,291 people in 4,489 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 14,916 people in 4,715 households.[2]

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 a population of 44,568. 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

Country City
Italy Italy Faenza[8]
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Lalejin.
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Notes

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

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (16 October 2023). "Lalejin, Bahar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 13. 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 (19 August 1372). "Approval letter regarding the creation and establishment of Lalejin District in Hamadan province". SOLH (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 20 September 2011.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 13. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 13. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Iran's Lalejin and Italy's Faenza named sister cities".

External links

  • Lalejin, the heartland of pottery and ceramics in Iran
  • The leading ceramic centers of Iran


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