Malekan County (Persian: شهرستان ملکان) is located in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. The capital of the county is Malekan. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 100,366, in 24,823 families.[1] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 111,319, in 33,598 families.[2] The county is one of the most productive regions for grapes in Iran.

Malekan County شهرستان ملکان
County
Location of Malekan County in East Azerbaijan province
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran
Coordinates: 37°06′N 46°11′E
Country	Iran
Province	East Azerbaijan
Capital	Malekan
Districts	2 (2006)
Population  (2016)
• Total	111,319
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
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Etymology

The word Malekan is derived from Malek Kandi, "the village of the king." However, there are various theories pertaining to the origin of the name "Malekan Kandi." The first theory is that because the grounds are owned by "GAJAR" government, the city has been named after the founder and the king of the government. The second theory holds that because there have been several kings that have come and gone in the past, it has been named this way. The third and the last theory is that the name Malek Kandi is derived from the name of a king named Maleknia.^{[citation needed]}

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