Machian
Village in Gilan province, Iran
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Machian (Persian: ماچيان)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Machian Rural District[5] in Kelachay District of Rudsar County, Gilan province, Iran.
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.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 717 people in 249 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 621 people in 228 households.[3]
Geography
Machian is in eastern Gilan province south of the city of Rudsar and west of the city of Rahimabad. The district had 43 villages in 2016.[3] 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]
