Alni (Persian: الني)[a] is a city in the Central District of Meshgin Shahr County, Ardabil province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Meshgin-e Sharqi Rural District.

[4] At the time of the 2006 National Census, Alni's population was 2,945 in 755 households, when it was a village in Meshgin-e Sharqi Rural District.

[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 3,739 people in 1,197 households.

[2] After the census, the village of Alni was elevated to the status of a city.

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