Orost, Mazandaran
Orost
Persian: ارست | |
|---|---|
Village | |
The village of Orost | |
Orost | |
| Coordinates: 36°20′06″N 53°49′05″E / 36.33500°N 53.81806°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Mazandaran |
| County | Sari |
| District | Chahardangeh |
| Rural District | Poshtkuh |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 709 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Orost (Persian: ارست)[a] is a village in Poshtkuh Rural District[4] of Chahardangeh District in Sari County, Mazandaran province, Iran. Grain such as wheat and barley, dairy, and handicrafts are the products of the village.[5]
Demographics
Language and religion
The people of Orost speak Mazandarani and Persian and are Shia Muslim.[5]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 500[5] | — |
| 1956 | 428[6] | −14.4% |
| 1966 | 490[7] | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 634[8] | +29.4% |
| 1986 | 909[9] | +43.4% |
| 2006 | 895 | −1.5% |
| 2011 | 555 | −38.0% |
| 2016 | 709 | +27.7% |
At the 1966 census, Orost was in Surtchi Rural District, with a population of 490 people in 90 households. The facilities of the village at that time consisted of a mosque, a shop and a cafe. Orost's land usage was 600 ha (1,500 acres) of natural pasture and 500 ha (1,200 acres) of barren land.[7]
In 1976 census, Orost had 634 people in 100 households. The village had a small police station, elementary school and flour mill.[8] In 1986 its population increased to 909 people in 162 households, with access to tap water.[9]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 895 in 222 households.[10] The following census in 2011 counted 555 people in 174 households.[11] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 709 people in 236 households, the most populous in its rural district.[2]
Notable people
See also
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 October 2024). "Orost, Poshtkuh, بخش چهاردانگه [Chahardangeh District], Sari County, Mazandaran Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Orost can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3077448" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (22 April 1987) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1366/02/02 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تشکیل تعداد 13 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع و مکانها در شهرستان تنکابن تابع استان مازندران [Creation and formation of 13 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Tonekabon County (sic) under Mazandaran province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] 19149FE2-0FF1-45F7-AF98-CA2FC89789D4. شماره دوره [Course number] 66, شماره جلد [Volume number] 2. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ a b c "Orost, Sari - Province No.2" (PDF) (in Persian). Retrieved 19 December 2025., from the Geographical Culture of Iran, Vol 3 - Province No.2, page 10, Geographical bureau of Army Headquarters, published September 1950, Author: Hosseyn Ali Razmara
- ^ "Detailed Report of Sari Census area" (PDF) (in Persian). Statistical Center of Iran. July 1959 [Data gathered on November 1956]. p. 17. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ a b "1966 Census Results: Mazandaran" (PDF) (in Persian). Statistical Center of Iran. September 1969 [Data gathered on November 1966]. p. 91. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ a b "1976 Census Results: Mazandaran" (PDF) (in Persian). Statistical Center of Iran. September 1982 [Data gathered on November 1976]. p. 125. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ a b "1986 census results: Sari, Mazandaran" (PDF) (in Persian). Statistical Center of Iran. pp. 24, 25. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.