Farsian, Azadshahr
Farsian
Persian: فارسيان | |
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Village | |
Farsian | |
Farsian | |
| Coordinates: 36°56′42″N 55°25′12″E / 36.94500°N 55.42000°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Golestan |
| County | Azadshahr |
| District | Cheshmeh Saran |
| Rural District | Cheshmeh Saran |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 1,928 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Farsian (Persian: فارسيان)[a] is a mountainous village in, and the capital of, Cheshmeh Saran Rural District[4] of Cheshmeh Saran District in Azadshahr County, Golestan province, Iran.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 2,058 in 491 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 2,109 people in 612 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,928 people in 592 households.[2]
Tourism
Farsian, with a river running through it, is one of the historical villages and a tourist destination that has become famous as the "Masouleh of Golestan" because of its staircase-like houses. The inhabitants of Farsian are Turks of Qizilbash and their activities are agriculture and animal husbandry. Although the traditional look of the village has been destroyed over time, it has been restored by the government. The mud-thatched houses, wooden doors, and blue windows are attractive to tourists. People of Farsian produced handicrafts and traditional foods, but the village has been in decline due to a decline in tourists.[7]
See also
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (16 October 2024). "Farsian, دهستان چشمه ساران, بخش چشمه ساران [Cheshmeh Saran Rural District, Cheshmeh Saran District], Azadshahr County, Golestan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان گلستان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Golestan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Farsian can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3062773" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (9 August 1987) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1366/05/18 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تشکیل 23 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع و مکانها در شهرستان گنبد کاووس تابع استان مازندران [Creation and establishment of 23 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Gonbad-e Kavus County under Mazandaran province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 140.1.5.53. Archived from the original on 25 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان گلستان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Golestan 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 گلستان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Golestan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "Farsian, the Masouleh of Golestan" (in Persian). Mehr. Mehr News. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2025.