Zagh Marz
Zagh Marz
Persian: زاغمرز | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 36°48′16″N 53°18′08″E / 36.80444°N 53.30222°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Mazandaran |
County | Behshahr |
District | Central |
Rural District | Miyan Kaleh |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 5,932 |
Time zone | UTC 3:30 (IRST) |
Zagh Marz (Persian: زاغمرز)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Miyan Kaleh Rural District of the Central District of Behshahr County, Mazandaran province, Iran.[4]
Demographics
[edit]Ethnicity
[edit]In recent years, various ethnic groups have migrated to Zagh Marz and its suburbs. However, the vast majority of Zagh Marz and the Abdolmaleki Chahar Galeh area are members of the Abdolmaleki Tribe who are Kurds in origin and settled in this area uninhabited and invaded by the Turkmen nearly two centuries ago.[citation needed]
Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 5,830 in 1,521 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 5,376 people in 1,641 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 5,932 people in 1,902 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
Economy
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Due to the presence of Sadra Company, Amirabad Port, Shahid Salimi Neka Power Plant, National Iranian Oil Company and Miankaleh Peninsula and Wildlife Sanctuary, this village is touristic, as well as the economic and commercial hub of East and a gateway to Central Asian countries, Russia and Northern Europe.[citation needed]
Agriculture
[edit]Zagh Marz is famous in Iran for its rice, watermelon and citrus fruits.[7][8]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 May 2023). "Zagh Marz, Behshahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 02. Archived from the original (Excel) on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Zagh Marz can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "53273" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (2 February 1366). "Creation and establishment of 10 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Behshahr County under Mazandaran province". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 27 October 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 02. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 02. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Jamal Aboutalebi Abdolmaleki, head of Zaghmarz Management Council and Zaghmarz researcher
- ^ "The meaning of the word Zaghmarz". Parsi dictionary site.
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