Orost, Mazandaran

Orost
Persian: ارست
Village
Orost
Coordinates: 36°20′06″N 53°49′05″E / 36.33500°N 53.81806°E / 36.33500; 53.81806[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceMazandaran
CountySari
DistrictChahardangeh
Rural DistrictPoshtkuh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
709
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Orost (Persian: ارست)[a] is a village in Poshtkuh Rural District, Chahardangeh District, Sari County, Mazandaran province, Iran.

It is a mountainous village in Surtchi region with a cold climate, 24 km (15 mi) east of Kiasar city.

Demographics

Orost population history
YearPop.±%
1950 500[4]—    
1956 428[5]−14.4%
1966 490[6]+14.5%
1976 634[7]+29.4%
1986 909[8]+43.4%
2006 895−1.5%
2011 555−38.0%
2016 709+27.7%

People of Orost speak Mazanderani and Persian languages and are Shia Muslim.[4]

Grain such as wheat and barley, Dairy and handicrafts are the products of the village.[4]

Population

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 were mosque, shop and cafe. Orost's land usage was 600 ha (1,500 acres) of natural pasture and 500 ha (1,200 acres) of barren land.[6]

In 1976 census, Orost had 634 people in 100 households. The village had a small police station, elementary school and flour mill.[7] In 1986 its population increased to 909 people in 162 households, with access to tap water.[8]

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 895 in 222 households.[9] The following census in 2011 counted 555 people in 174 households.[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 709 people in 236 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

Notable people

See also

Iran portal

Notes

  1. ^ Also known as Owrost[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 October 2024). "Orost, Sari County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Mazandaran Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ 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".
  4. ^ 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
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ a b "1986 census results: Sari, Mazandaran" (PDF) (in Persian). Statistical Center of Iran. pp. 24, 25. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  9. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Mazandaran Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  10. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Mazandaran Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.