Jirandeh (Persian: جيرنده and Tati: جیریندیه, Jirindih)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Amarlu District of Rudbar County, Gilan province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Jirandeh Rural District.[5] It is north of the Shahrood river in the Alborz (Elburz) mountain range. Its residents are Tat people and they speak the Tati language.[6][7]
Jirandeh
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  Jirandeh | |
| Coordinates: 36°42′09″N 49°47′40″E / 36.70250°N 49.79444°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Gilan |
| County | Rudbar |
| District | Amarlu |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,320 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its population was 2,616 in 754 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 2,584 people in 819 households.[9] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 2,320 people in 791 households.[2]
Etymology edit
In the Tati language, Jirindih means "lower village": jirin ("lower") + dih ("village," "land").
Tribes edit
Notable people edit
- Alireza Jahanbakhsh (born 1993), professional footballer
References edit
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (7 October 2023). "Jirandeh, Rudbar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Jirandeh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3068001" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Gilan province centered on the city of Rasht". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 May 1366). "Creation and formation of 10 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Rudbar County under Gilan province". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 5 April 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Cf. RaZmArA, Farhang-e Joghrafia'i-e Iran, vol 2, Tehran, p. 74.
- ^ Guyeš-e Tāti-y-e Rudbār (The Tati Dialect of Rudbar), Jahandoost Sabzalipour, Rasht: Farhang-e Iliya Press, 2011
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- Book of Amarlu - M.M. Zand
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