Machian
Persian: ماچيان | |
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Village | |
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.
The dominant religion is Shiite Muslim. The majority of the inhabitants speak the Gilaki dialect.[ citation needed]
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]
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]
Rice and citrus are the staple crops in the region.[ citation needed]
Machian
Persian: ماچيان | |
---|---|
Village | |
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.
The dominant religion is Shiite Muslim. The majority of the inhabitants speak the Gilaki dialect.[ citation needed]
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]
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]
Rice and citrus are the staple crops in the region.[ citation needed]