Borran-e Olya
Borran-e Olya (Persian: بران عليا, also Romanized as Borrān-e ‘Olyā; also known as Barān and Borrān-e Bālā) is a city in, and the capital of, Borran District of Aslan Duz County, Ardabil province, Iran.
Borran-e Olya
Persian: بران عليا | |
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Village | |
Borran-e Olya | |
| Coordinates: 39°19′04″N 47°31′10″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Ardabil |
| County | Aslan Duz |
| District | Borran |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 1,508 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its population was 1,180 in 236 households, when it was a village in Qeshlaq-e Gharbi Rural District of Aslan Duz District, Parsabad County. The following census in 2011 counted 1,102 people in 275 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 1,508 people in 451 households; it was the largest village in its rural district.
In 2017, Aslan Duz District was separated from Parsabad County in the establishment of Aslan Duz County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Aslan Duz as its capital and only city. In 2023, the village of Borran-e Olya was elevated to the status of a city.