Why visit Leylān
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark in and around town.
Weather in Leylān
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Leylān
Leylan (Persian: ليلان) is a city in the Central District of Leylan County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It was the administrative center for Leylan Rural District until its capital was transferred to the village of Turchi. The village of Leylan was converted to a city in 1997.
From the Wikipedia article Leylan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Churches and places of worship4
History
The ancient Iranian town of Ganzak is identified as being near Leylan in the Miandoab plain.
Ganzak was built by the Achaemenids, and was the seat of the satrap of Media. Later, it served as the capital of the kingdom of Atropatene.
From the History section of Leylan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Leylān
5 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
malek rahmati Airport (ACP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 38 km away.
- Qandhār 3 km northwest, about 3 min by car
- Tūrchī 3 km south, about 3 min by car
- Qareh Kheẕer 4 km northwest, about 4 min by car
- Bonāb 39 km north, about 39 min by car
- Marāgheh 42 km north, about 42 min by car
- Ţāleb Khān 43 km north, about 43 min by car
- Mahābād 51 km southwest, about 51 min by car
- Būkān 54 km south, about 54 min by car
- Naqadeh 73 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Saqqez 85 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
Loading what members have shared...
Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- ISS040-E-21678 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS040-E-21679 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS040-E-21677 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
Page built November 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us or suggest a place.