Masal
Masal
Persian: ماسال | |
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  Masal | |
| Coordinates: 37°21′48″N 49°07′57″E / 37.36333°N 49.13250°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Gilan |
| County | Masal |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 17,901 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Masal (Persian: ماسال)[a] is a city in the Central District of Masal County, in northwestern Iran's Gilan province. The city serves as capital of both the county and the district.[4]
Demographics
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[edit]The population consists of Talysh people whose language is Talysh. Linguistic composition of the city.[5]
The word "Masal" and "Masal Oku" in Turkish means "read a fairy tale."
Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 10,922 in 2,986 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 14,689 people in 4,394 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 17,901 people in 5,759 households.[2]
See also
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Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (13 October 2024). "Masal, Masal County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Gilan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Masal can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055845" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2023) [Approved 18 May 1366]. Creation and formation of 12 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Talesh County under Gilan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 11701.1.5.53. Archived from the original on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
- ^ "Language distribution: Gilan Province". Iran Atlas. 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Gilan 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): Gilan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
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