Borran-e Olya

For the administrative divisions, see Borran District and Borran Rural District. For the village, see Borran-e Sofla. For other places with a similar name, see Borran.

Borran-e Olya (Persian: بران عليا)^[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Borran District of Aslan Duz County, Ardabil province, Iran.^[4] As a village, it was the capital of Qeshlaq-e Gharbi Rural District^[5] until its capital was transferred to the village of Dalik Yarqan.^[4]

Borran-e Olya Persian: بران عليا
Village
Borran-e Olya
Coordinates: 39°19′03″N 47°31′09″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Ardabil
County	Aslan Duz
District	Borran
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	1,508
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Borran-e Olya's population was 1,180 in 236 households, when it was a village in Qeshlaq-e Gharbi Rural District of the former Aslan Duz District of Parsabad County.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,102 people in 275 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,508 people in 451 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.^[2]

In 2017, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Aslan Duz County, and the rural district was transferred to the new Borran District.^[4] Borran-e Olya was elevated to the status of a city in 2023.^[8]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Borrān-e ‘Olyā; also known as Barān and Borrān-e Bālā^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (19 August 2024). "Borran-e Olya, Aslan Duz County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 19 August 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Ardabil Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Borran-e Olya can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3816420" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Jahangiri, Ishaq (24 March 2017) [Approved 7 December 1397]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Parsabad County of Ardabil province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 164180/T55515H. Archived from the original on 15 March 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 12 December 1371]. Making reforms in East Azerbaijan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Approval Letter 907-93808. Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Ardabil 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.
7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Ardabil Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
8. "The number of cities in Ardabil province increased". farsnews.ir (in Persian). 6 November 2023. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023 – via Fars Media Corporation.