Bolur Dokan

Bolur Dokan
Persian: بلوردکان
Village
Snow in Bolur Dokan
Bolur Dokan is located in Iran
Bolur Dokan
Bolur Dokan
Coordinates: 37°01′20″N 50°03′51″E / 37.02222°N 50.06417°E / 37.02222; 50.06417[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceGilan
CountyLangarud
DistrictOtaqvar
Rural DistrictLat Leyl
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
144
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Bolur Dokan (Persian: بلوردكان)[a] is a village and touristic region in Lat Leyl Rural District[4] of Otaqvar District in Langarud County, Gilan province, Iran, 12 km (7.5 mi) south of the city of Amlash.

History

In Bolur Dokan, the remains of a brick bridge can be seen near the new iron bridge, which was built right at the point where the two rivers "Siah Rud" and "Zil Bare" join. This road is actually the same old road that was built during the Safavid era and passed through the city of Amlash to reach Ismail Abad in Qazvin. This paved road was known as Shah Abbasi Road, and near the brick bridge, there are also the remains of an abandoned caravanserai that dates back to the time of Shah Abbas.[5]

Demographics

Population

Bolur Dokan was formerly in Rudsar County, part of Amlash Rural District. In the 1966 National Census, it had only 10 people in 2 households.[6] In 1976, its population increased to 59 people in 8 households. It had a cafe, and an elementary school, but no water or power infrastructure.[7]

According to the 1986 census, Bolur Dokan's main agricultural activities were animal husbandry and gardening. Its population at that time was 111 people in 19 households.[8]

At the time of the 2006 census, the village's population was 158 in 42 households.[9] The following census in 2011 counted 158 people in 44 households.[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 144 people in 50 households.[2]

Bolur Dokan Population history
YearPop.±%
1966 10[6]—    
1976 59[7]+490.0%
1986 111[8]+88.1%
2006 158+42.3%
2011 158[11]+0.0%
2016 144−8.9%

Tourism

Bolur Dokan's old bridge and the nearby waterfalls are among the main attractions of the area and provide suitable places for hiking and photography. The area also includes caves such as Damaneh cave. Climbing peaks and exploring mountain trails are also popular activities in this area.[12]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Bolūr Dokān and Bolurdkān; also known as Balār Dokān[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (15 November 2025). "Bolurdekan, دهستان لات لیل, بخش اطاقور [Lat Leyl Rural District, Otaqvar District], Langarud County, Gilan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  2. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان گیلان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Gilan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Bolur Dokan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3792297" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (9 August 1987) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1366/05/18 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تشکیل تعداد 6 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع و مکانها در شهرستان لنگرود تابع استان گیلان [‌Creation and formation of six rural districts including villages, farms and places in Langarud County under Gilan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] 6BB97722-FE44-4242-95A9-040E5199141B. شماره دوره [Course number] 66, شماره جلد [Volume number] 13. Archived from the original on 14 November 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  5. ^ "Bolur Dokan historical complex, a heritage that will be restored" (in Persian). Shabestan News Agency. 18 February 2022.
  6. ^ a b "1966 Census Results: Gilan" (PDF), Public Statistical Archives (in Persian), Statistical Center of Iran, p. 3
  7. ^ a b "1976 Census Results: Gilan" (PDF), Public Statistical Archives (in Persian), vol. 8, Statistical Center of Iran, p. 59, 1980 [Data from November 1976]
  8. ^ a b "1986 Census Results: Gilan-Rudsar" (PDF), Public Statistical Archives (in Persian), Statistical Center of Iran, p. 23, 1986
  9. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان گیلان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Gilan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  10. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان گیلان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Gilan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  11. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 October 2016.
  12. ^ "Where is Bolur Dokan?" (in Persian). Khodemuni. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2025.


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