Al Tappeh
Al Tappeh
Persian: التپه | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Al Tappeh | |
| Coordinates: 36°41′07″N 53°35′14″E / 36.68528°N 53.58722°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Mazandaran |
| County | Behshahr |
| District | Central |
| Rural District | Kuhestan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 1,930 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Al Tappeh (Persian: التپه)[a] is a village in Kuhestan Rural District of the Central District in Behshahr County, Mazandaran province, Iran.
Demographics
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 465[4] | — |
| 1976 | 961[5] | +106.7% |
| 1986 | 1,470 | +53.0% |
| 2006 | 1,903[6] | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 1,634[7] | −14.1% |
| 2016 | 1,930[2] | +18.1% |
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,903 in 467 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,634 people in 452 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,930 people in 605 households.[2]
Geography
The village is on the northern slopes of the Alborz mountain range, at the foothills of Jahan Moora. It has a vast landscape to the north overlooking the lush and fertile plain of Mazandaran and beyond, the Gorgan Gulf, the Miankaleh peninsula, and the Caspian Sea.
Al Tappeh is located 1 km east of Behshahr, on the south side of road 22 that connects Behshahr to Gorgan.[1][8]
Infrastructure
In the 1976 census, Al Tappeh had power and water infrastructure, as well as an elementary school.[5] In 1986, the village also had phone and postal services.[9]
See also
Notes
References
- ^ a b OpenStreetMap contributors (31 December 2025). "التپه [Al Tappeh], Altappeh, دهستان کوهستان, بخش مرکزی شهرستان بهشهر [Kuhestan Rural District, Central District of Behshahr County], Behshahr County, Mazandaran Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان مازندران [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Mazandaran Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Al Tappeh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "48436" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Ali Tappeh, Behshahr District, Sari- Province No.2" (PDF) (in Persian). Retrieved 19 December 2025., from the Geographical Culture of Iran, Vol 3 - Province No.2, page 25, Geographical bureau of Army Headquarters, published September 1950, Author: Hosseyn Ali Razmara
- ^ a b "1976 census results, Mazandaran settlements" (PDF). amar.org.ir (in Persian). Iran Statistical Center. p. 71. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان مازندران [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Mazandaran Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان مازندران [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Mazandaran Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "A trip to the village of Al Tappeh, Behshahr". Anyja. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "1986 Iran census results: Behshahr, Mazandaran" (PDF). amar.org.ir (in Persian). Iran Statistical Center. pp. 25, 26. Retrieved 2 June 2025.