Madan-e Olya explained
| Madan-e Olya |
| Native Name: | fa|معدن عليا |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Razavi Khorasan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Firuzeh |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Central |
| Subdivision Type4: | Rural District |
| Subdivision Name4: | Firuzeh |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 579 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Madan-e Olya (fa|معدن عليا) is a village in Firuzeh Rural District of the Central District of Firuzeh County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 557 in 164 households, when it was in the former Takht-e Jolgeh District of Nishapur County.[2] The following census in 2011 counted 543 people in 166 households,[3] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Takht-e Jolgeh County. The rural district was transferred to the new Central District.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 579 people in 182 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[5]
The historic Nishapur turquoise has been mined from the Rivand mountain near this village. An ancient city called Rivand of Nishapur has also been probably situated around the region of this village. Some Iranologists, believe that Rivand Mountain has been home to Adur Burzen-Mihr (a holy Zoroastrian fire temple).[6]
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Madan-e Olya, Firuzeh County. . 31 October 2024. 31 October 2024. fa.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Razavi Khorasan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920095433/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/09.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Razavi Khorasan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230120012029/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Razavi-Khorasan.xls. 20 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
- Davodi. Parviz. Approved 20 September 1386. 26 November 2014. Approval letter regarding reforms of national divisions in Razavi Khorasan province, Nishapur County. fa. https://web.archive.org/web/20151117015600/http://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/135000. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Parliament Research Center. Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. 17 November 2023. 17 November 2015. Proposal 93023/42/4/1; Notification 161416/T35368K.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Razavi Khorasan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220402213121/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_09.xlsx. Excel. 2 April 2022.
- Boyce, Mary (2001). Zoroastrians : their religious beliefs and practices. London: Routledge. p. 88. ISBN 9780415239028.
