Beyk Jan
Persian: بيك جان
Village
Beyk Jan is located in Iran
Beyk Jan
Beyk Jan
Coordinates: 39°04′53″N 45°15′45″E / 39.08139°N 45.26250°E / 39.08139; 45.26250[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyPoldasht
DistrictAras
Rural DistrictGejlarat-e Sharqi
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
436
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Beyk Jan (Persian: بيك جان)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Gejlarat-e Sharqi Rural District[4] in Aras District of Poldasht County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 526 in 123 households, when it was in the former Poldasht District of Maku County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 558 people in 139 households,[6] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Poldasht County. The rural district was transferred to the new Aras District.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 436 people in 135 households.[2]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Beyk Jān; also known as Bāyjān, Bāyjān Gachlarāt, Bāyjān-e Gechlarāt, Beistan, Beygjān, and Bīstān[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 September 2024). "Big Jan, دهستان گجلرات شرقی, بخش ارس [Gejlarat-e Sharqi Rural District, Aras District], Poldasht County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  3. ^ Beyk Jan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055824" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (20 November 1991) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1370/08/29 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. انجام اصلاحاتی در دهستانهای استان آذربایجان غربی [‌Implementing reforms in rural districts of West Azerbaijan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 10756585-729F-49EC-8B5C-58CE9653EE22. شماره دوره [Course number] 70. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Davoodi, Parviz (9 December 2007) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1386/09/18 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه درخصوص اصلاحات تقسیمات کشوری در استان آذربایجان غربی [‌Approval regarding the reforms of national divisions in West Azerbaijan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] C87621A0-B504-45A5-A06D-DC28E1D1F3F9. Archived from the original on 26 September 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2025.