Gorji Mahalleh, Mazandaran
Gorji Mahalleh (Persian: گرجي محله) is a village in Kuhestan Rural District of the Central District of Behshahr County, Mazandaran province, Iran.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 5,953 in 1,553 households. The following census in 2011 counted 5,796 people in 1,747 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 6,129 people in 2,014 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.
The residents of this village are originally from Georgia after Shah Abbas I obliged several of their ancestors to migrate to this place as defenders against Ottomans and Russians. Gorji means Georgian in Persian pronunciation and Gorji Mahalleh means the place that Georgian people live.
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Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 October 2024). "Gorji Mahalleh, Behshahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Mazandaran Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Gorji Mahalleh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3064892" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Mazandaran Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Mazandaran Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
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