Bala Shirud

Not to be confused with Pain Shirud.
For the city, see Shirud. For the village in India, see Shirud.

Bala Shirud
Persian: بالاشيرود
Former Village
Bala Shirud is located in Iran
Bala Shirud
Bala Shirud
Coordinates: 36°50′28″N 50°47′13″E / 36.84111°N 50.78694°E / 36.84111; 50.78694[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceMazandaran
CountyTonekabon
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictGoli Jan
Population
 (2006)[2]
 • Total
400
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Bala Shirud (Persian: بالاشيرود)[a] was a village on the Caspian Sea in Goli Jan Rural District of the Central District of Tonekabon County, Mazandaran province, Iran.

History

After the 2006 National Census, the villages of Bala Shirud, Beramsar, Hemmatabad, Kaseh Gar Mahalleh, Khezr Konar, Kochanak, Lapa Sar, Lashtu, Mian Daj Mahalleh, Mohammadabad, Mojtame-ye Meskuni Farhangian, Pain Shirud, Ramj Mahalleh, Rashidiyeh, Shaghuz Kaleh, Sharifabad, Tamijanak, Vachak, and Zaruj Mahalleh were merged to establish the city of Shirud.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the village's population was 400 in 123 households.[2]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Bālā Shīr Rūd[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (24 October 2024). "Bala Shirud, Tonekabon County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  3. ^ Bala Shir Rud can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "11133421" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Davodi, Parviz (14 July 2017). "With the consent of the government, the village of Shirud became a city". mehrnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023 – via Mehr News Agency.


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