Machian

This article is about the Iranian village. For the administrative division, see Machian Rural District. For the island in Indonesia, see Makian. For the philosophy of physics, see Ernst Mach § Philosophy of science.

Machian Persian: ماچيان
Village
Machian
Coordinates: 37°02′09″N 50°18′42″E / 37.03583°N 50.31167°E / 37.03583; 50.31167[1][2]
Country	Iran
Province	Gilan
County	Rudsar
District	Kelachay
Rural District	Machian
Population  (2016)[3]
• Total	621
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

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]}

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Macheyān and Māchīān^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (14 October 2024). "بیجارگاه سفلی, بیجارگاه علیا, دهستان ماچیان, بخش کلاچای [Bijargah-e Sofla, Bijargah-e Olya, Machian Rural District, Kelachay District], Rudsar County, Gilan Province, 44931-67118, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
2. "28P6+8MM Machian, Gilan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
3. سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان گیلان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Gilan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
4. Machian can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3073289" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
5. Habibi, Hassan (17 September 1994) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1373/06/26 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد اصلاحاتی در دهستانهای استان گیلان [‌Making reforms in rural districts of Gilan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] F273B063-7BBB-4BAA-ABEF-12DAB8E16D37. شماره دوره [Course number] 73, شماره جلد [Volume number] 2. Archived from the original on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
6. سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان گیلان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Gilan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
7. سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان گیلان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Gilan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.