Balanej
Persian: بالانج | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 The village of Balanej | |
Balanej | |
| Coordinates: 37°23′48″N 45°09′50″E / 37.39667°N 45.16389°E / 37.39667; 45.1638912 | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Urmia |
| District | Central |
| Rural District | Baranduzchay-ye Jonubi |
| Population (2016)3 | |
• Total | 3,023 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Balanej (Persian: بالانج)a is a village in, and the capital of, Baranduzchay-ye Jonubi Rural District5 in the Central District of Urmia County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.
History
The village was largely inhabited by Assyrians until the Assyrian genocide.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 2,189 in 506 households.6 The following census in 2011 counted 2,407 people in 629 households.7 The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 3,023 people in 797 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.3
References
References
- OpenStreetMap contributors (28 September 2024). "Fuladlu, Bozorgabad, دهستان باراندوزچای جنوبی, بخش مرکزی [Baranduzchay-ye Jonubi Rural District, Central District], Urumia County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- "95W7+MH6 Balanej, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- 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.
- Balanej can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3054953" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (22 April 1987) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1366/02/02 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تشکیل 20 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع و مکانهای در شهرستان ارومیه تابع استان آذربایجان غربی [Creation and formation of 20 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Urmia County under West Azerbaijan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] 7DD016E4-E840-4986-9FDD-044DD3A0B2EE. شماره دوره [Course number] 66. Archived from the original on 2 November 2025. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- 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.
- 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.