Leylan is a city in Central District of Leylan County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It was previously the capital of the former Leylan District of Malekan County. Leylan had also served as the administrative center for Leylan-e Jonubi Rural District until its capital was transferred to the village of Turchi.

History

The ancient Iranian town of Ganzak is identified as being near Leylan in the Miandoab plain. Ganzak was built by the Achaemenids, and was the seat of the satrap of Media. Later, it served as the capital of the kingdom of Atropatene.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 6,079 in 1,468 households, when it was capital of the former Leylan District of Malekan County. The following census in 2011 counted 6,175 people in 1,858 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 6,356 people in 1,943 households. After the census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Leylan County, and Leylan was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.