Galugah (Persian: گلوگاه), also Romanized as Galūgāh,[3] is a city in the Central District of Galugah County, Mazandaran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] The people of Galugah speak Mazandarani[5] and Azerbaijani languages.[6] Galugah is on northern slopes of the Alborz mountain chain, and because it is close to the Caspian Sea from the other side, its atmosphere is mainly humid and damp.[citation needed]
Galugah Persian: گلوگاه | |
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City | |
  Galugah | |
| Coordinates: 36°43′37″N 53°48′32″E / 36.72694°N 53.80889°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Mazandaran |
| County | Galugah |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 21,352 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its population was 18,720 in 4,927 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 19,625 people in 5,719 households.[8] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 21,352 people in 6,898 households.[2]
