Machian Explained
| Machian |
| Native Name: | Persian: ماچيان |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gilan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rudsar |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Kelachay |
| Subdivision Type4: | Rural District |
| Subdivision Name4: | Machian |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 621 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Machian (Persian: ماچيان) is a village in, and the capital of, Machian Rural District[2] of Kelachay District, Rudsar County, Gilan province, Iran.
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.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 717 people in 249 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 621 people in 228 households.[5]
Geography
Machian is in eastern Gilan province north of the city of Rudsar. The district had 43 villages in 2016.[5] 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
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Machian, Rudsar County . . 8 October 2023 . 8 October 2023 . fa.
- Web site: Creating reforms in the villages of Gilan province . fa . Lamtakam . https://web.archive.org/web/20231213220956/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/115536 . Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council . Habibi . Hassan . 13 December 2023 . 26 June 1373 . 13 December 2023.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 01 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920083905/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/01.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 01 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20231008063316/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Gilan.xls . 8 October 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 01 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201204200858/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_01.xlsx . Excel . 4 December 2020.
