Lalejin

Lalejin
لالجين
للین – Lalin
City
Lalejin
Coordinates: 34°58′29″N 48°28′33″E / 34.97472°N 48.47583°E / 34.97472; 48.47583Coordinates: 34°58′29″N 48°28′33″E / 34.97472°N 48.47583°E / 34.97472; 48.47583
Country  Iran
Province Hamadan
County Bahar
Bakhsh Lalejin
Elevation 1,731 m (5,679 ft)
Population (2016 Census)
 • Total 14,916 [1]
Time zone UTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Website http://www.lalejincity.ir

Lalejin (Persian: لالجين‎, also Romanized as Lālejīn and Lālajīn; known locally as Lalin (Azeri: لَلين, means Clay), also Romanized as Lalīn; and also known as Shahr-e Lālejīn)[2] is a city and capital of Lalejin District, in Bahar County, Hamadan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 14,689, in 3,760 families.[3]

Lalejin is known as the centre of pottery and ceramic productions in the Middle East.

80 percent of Lalejin's population are potters, ceramists and involved in related jobs. Undoubtedly Lalejin is one of the important centers of pottery and ceramic productions in Iran. The products of Lalejin artists are diverse.

Lalejin is situated 20 kilometres north of Hamadan at an altitude of 1731 meters. It is situated 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from Bahar, capital of Bahar County.

Lalejin District has an area of 508 square kilometers and a population of 44,568. It is situated in the East of Bahar and is bordered in the west by Hamadan and in north by Kabudrahang and contains Mohajeran and Sofalgaran.

City Council

Every four years a city council of five is elected to decide for the city and also appoint a mayor.

At 2017 (1396 SH):

  1. Djevad hoseynqoli poor (جواد حسینقلی پور)
  2. Zahra Salimi Akhgar (زهرا سلیمی اخگر)
  3. Leyla ekberi behrooz (لیلا اکبری بهروز)
  4. Aliakbar Taleradi (علی اکبر طالع رادی)
  5. Morteza seboori (مرتضی صبوری)

Sister cities

Country City
Italy Italy Faenza[4]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.amar.org.ir/english
  2. ↑ Lalejin can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3072808" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
  4. ↑ http://www.payvand.com/news/11/apr/1099.html
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