Vavan
Persian: واوان
Village
Vavan is located in Iran
Vavan
Vavan
Coordinates: 36°17′34″N 45°28′33″E / 36.29278°N 45.47583°E / 36.29278; 45.47583[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyMirabad
DistrictZab
Rural DistrictMelkari-ye Sharqi
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total792
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Vavan (Persian: واوان, also Romanized as Vāvān)[3] is a village in Melkari-ye Sharqi Rural District of Zab District, Mirabad County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, and serves as capital of the district.[4]

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 842 in 146 households, when it was in Melkari Rural District of Vazineh District, Sardasht County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 843 people in 181 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 792 people in 195 households.[2]

In 2022, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Mirabad County, which was divided into two districts and two rural districts, with Mirabad as its capital and only city.[4]

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (22 December 2023). "Vavan, Mirabad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. 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. 1 2 Mokhbar, Mohammad (24 December 1401). "The city of Nelas was separated from Vazineh District and annexed to Sardasht County in West Azerbaijan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.



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