Machian
Machian
Persian: ماچيان | |
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Village | |
  Machian | |
| Coordinates: 37°02′09″N 50°18′42″E / 37.03583°N 50.31167°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Gilan |
| County | Rudsar |
| District | Kelachay |
| Rural District | Machian |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 621 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Machian (Persian: ماچيان)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Machian Rural District[4] of Kelachay District, Rudsar County, Gilan province, Iran.
Demographics
[edit]Language and religion
[edit]The dominant religion is Shiite Muslim. The majority of the inhabitants speak the Gilaki dialect.[citation needed]
Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 603 in 190 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 717 people in 249 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 621 people in 228 households.[2]
Geography
[edit]Machian is in eastern Gilan province north of the city of Rudsar. The district had 43 villages in 2016.[2] Pilarud River (ماچيان) (Big River) is near Machian, and multiple branches pass through the village.[citation needed]
Economy
[edit]Rice and citrus are the staple crops in the region.[citation needed]
See also
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Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (14 October 2024). "Machian, Rudsar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Gilan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Machian can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3073289" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 26 June 1373]. Creating reforms in the rural districts of Gilan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 1.4.42.676. Archived from the original on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Gilan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Gilan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
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