Machian (Persian: ماچيان)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Machian Rural District[4] of Kelachay District, Rudsar County, Gilan province, Iran.
Machian Persian: ماچيان | |
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Village | |
  Machian | |
| Coordinates: 37°02′09″N 50°18′42″E / 37.03583°N 50.31167°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Gilan |
| County | Rudsar |
| District | Kelachay |
| Rural District | Machian |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 621 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
Language and religion
The dominant religion is Shiite Muslim. The majority of the inhabitants speak the Gilaki dialect.[citation needed]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 603 in 190 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 717 people in 249 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 621 people in 228 households.[2]
Geography
Machian is in eastern Gilan province north of the city of Rudsar. The district had 43 villages in 2016.[2] Pilarud River (ماچيان) (Big River) is near Machian, and multiple branches pass through the village.[citation needed]
Economy
Rice and citrus are the staple crops in the region.[citation needed]
