Balesur-e Sofla

Coordinates: 38°41′58″N 44°20′16″E / 38.69944°N 44.33778°E / 38.69944; 44.33778
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For the nearby village with a similar name, see Balesur-e Olya.

Balesur-e Sofla
Persian: بلسور سفلي
Village
Balesur-e Sofla is located in Iran
Balesur-e Sofla
Balesur-e Sofla
Coordinates: 38°41′58″N 44°20′16″E / 38.69944°N 44.33778°E / 38.69944; 44.33778[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyKhoy
DistrictSafayyeh
Rural DistrictAland
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,060
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Balesur-e Sofla (Persian: بلسورسفلي), also Romanized as Balesūr-e Soflá; also known as Balah Sūr and Balehsūr-e Pā'īn,[3] is a village in, and the capital of, Aland Rural District of Safayyeh District, Khoy County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Dizaj-e Aland.[5]

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 1,053 in 186 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,309 people in 288 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 1,060 people in 240 households.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 February 2024). "Balesur-e Sofla, Khoy County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ Balesur-e Sofla can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "218766" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (29 August 1370). "Making reforms in the villages of West Azerbaijan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (2 February 1366). "Creation and formation of 12 rural districts including villages, farms and places located in Khoy County of West Azerbaijan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 4 August 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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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