Machian

Machian (Persian: ماچيان)[lower-alpha 1] is a village in, and the capital of, Machian Rural District[4] of Kelachay District, Rudsar County, Gilan province, Iran.

This article is about the Iranian village. For the administrative division, see Machian Rural District. For the island in Indonesia, see Makian. For the philosophy of physics, see Ernst Mach § Philosophy of science.

Machian
Persian: ماچيان
Village
Machian
Coordinates: 37°02′09″N 50°18′42″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceGilan
CountyRudsar
DistrictKelachay
Rural DistrictMachian
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total621
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Language and religion

The dominant religion is Shiite Muslim. The majority of the inhabitants speak the Gilaki dialect.

Population

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

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.

Economy

Rice and citrus are the staple crops in the region.

See also

Iran portal

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

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (8 October 2023). "Machian, Rudsar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. 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 (26 June 1373). "Creating reforms in the villages of Gilan province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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