Makran, Iran

For the semi-desert coastal region in Iran and Pakistan, see Makran.

Makran (Persian: ماكران)^{[lower-alpha 1]} is a village in, and the capital of, Goharbaran-e Jonubi Rural District of Goharbaran District, Miandorud County, Mazandaran province, Iran.^[4]

Makran Persian: ماكران
Village
Makran
Coordinates: 36°42′17″N 53°13′38″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Mazandaran
County	Miandorud
District	Goharbaran
Rural District	Goharbaran-e Jonubi
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	1,498
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,601 in 448 households, when it was in Miandorud-e Bozorg Rural District of the former Miandorud District of Sari County.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,660 people in 498 households,^[6] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Miandorud County. The rural district was transferred to the new Central District, and Makran was transferred to Goharbaran-e Jonubi Rural District created in the new Goharbaran District.^[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,498 people in 509 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district. ^[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Mākerān and Mākrān^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (26 May 2023). "Makran, Miandorud County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 26 May 2023.
2. "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.
3. Makran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3073635" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. "Miandorud County was added to the map of country divisions; with eight changes in the geography of Mazandaran province". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. 8 December 2009. Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
5. "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.
6. "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.