Malekan County
Malekan County is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Malekan. The county is one of the most productive regions for grapes in Iran.
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 hypothesis is that because the grounds were owned by the Qajars, the city had been named after the founder and king of the dynasty. The second conjecture 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 supposition is that the name Malek Kandi is derived from the name of a king named Maleknia.History
In 2013, the village of Mobarakabad was elevated to city status as Mobarak Shahr.In 2023, Leylan District was separated from the county in the establishment of Leylan County and renamed the Central District. At the same time, Gavdul-e Sharqi Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Aq Manar District, including the new Gavdul-e Jonubi Rural District.