Valaghuz, Golestan
Neighborhood in Golestan province, Iran
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Valaghuz (Persian: ولاغوز)[a] is a neighborhood in the city of Kordkuy[4] in the Central District of Kordkuy County, Golestan province, Iran.
Etymology
The village was formerly called Shirdar Bon in travelogues of domestic and foreign tourists, meaning "milky maple tree." It is said by the elders of the neighborhood that in the past, walnut trees (jowzdar in the local dialect) were abundant in the area, and due to the shape of the walnut tree and its curvature and crookedness, the walnut tree was called aghuz, vale joz, valajoz, etc. Over time, with changes in words and sentences, it became established as Valaghuz.[4]
Demographics
Language
The dialect and language of the residents of the neighborhood is Mazandarani, and the Kordkuy region's dialect.[4][5]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, Valaghuz's population was 1,650 in 405 households, when it was a village in Chaharkuh Rural District.[2] After the census, the village was annexed by the city of Kordkuy. According to the statistics from the health house of Valaghuz in 2013, the population was 8,000 people in 1,800 households.
