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Machian

Coordinates: 37°02′09″N 50°18′42″E / 37.03583°N 50.31167°E / 37.03583; 50.31167
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Machian
Persian: ماچيان
Village
Machian is located in Iran
Machian
Machian
Coordinates: 37°02′09″N 50°18′42″E / 37.03583°N 50.31167°E / 37.03583; 50.31167[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceGilan
CountyRudsar
DistrictKelachay
Rural DistrictMachian
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total621
Time zoneUTC+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

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Language and religion

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The dominant religion is Shiite Muslim. The majority of the inhabitants speak the Gilaki dialect.[citation needed]

Population

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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

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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

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Rice and citrus are the staple crops in the region.[citation needed]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Macheyān and Māchīān[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (14 October 2024). "Machian, Rudsar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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".
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.