Machian () is a village in, and the capital of,
Machian Rural District
Machian Rural District () is in Kelachay District of Rudsar County
Rudsar County () is in Gilan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Rudsar
Rudsar () is a city in the Central District (Rudsar County), Central District ...
of
Kelachay District
Kelachay District () is in Rudsar County, Gila province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kelachay
Kelachay () is a city in, and the capital of, Kelachay District of Rudsar County, Gilan province, Iran. It is on the Caspian Sea
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Rudsar County
Rudsar County () is in Gilan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Rudsar
Rudsar () is a city in the Central District (Rudsar County), Central District of Rudsar County, Gilan province, Gilan province, Iran, serving as capital ...
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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.
The following census in 2011 counted 717 people in 249 households.
The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 621 people in 228 households.
Geography
Machian is in eastern Gilan province north of the city of
Rudsar
Rudsar () is a city in the Central District (Rudsar County), Central District of Rudsar County, Gilan province, Gilan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
Etymology
The word ''Rudsar'' comes from the wor ...
. The district had 43 villages in 2016.
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
References
Populated places in Rudsar County
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