Qarah Tappeh, Mazandaran

Qarah Tappeh
Persian: قره‌تپه
Village
The village of Qarah Tappeh
The village of Qarah Tappeh
Qarah Tappeh is located in Iran
Qarah Tappeh
Qarah Tappeh
Coordinates: 36°44′15″N 53°26′04″E / 36.73750°N 53.43444°E / 36.73750; 53.43444[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceMazandaran
CountyBehshahr
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictMiyan Kaleh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
1,775
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Aerial view of the village of Qarah Tappeh

Qarah Tappeh (Persian: قره‌تپه)[a] is a village in Miyan Kaleh Rural District[4] of the Central District in Behshahr County, Mazandaran province, Iran.

The majority of the village's people are farmers, and given the soil and water conditions of the region, crops such as cotton, wheat, barley, rapeseed, sunflowers, watermelons, and melons are grown. In addition to farming, some people are also engaged in animal husbandry.[5]

Demographics

Religion

People of the village are Muslims from Shia and Sunni branches.[5]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,884 in 504 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,906 people in 579 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,775 people in 596 households.[2]

Geography

Qarah Tappeh is located 13 km (8.1 miles) northwest of the city of Behshahr, on a road that connects the city to the Caspian Sea.[1][5]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Qareh Tappeh; also known as Qaratepe[3]

References

  1. ^ a b OpenStreetMap contributors (31 December 2025). "Qareh Tappeh, دهستان میان کاله, بخش مرکزی شهرستان بهشهر [Miyan Kaleh Rural District, Central District of Behshahr County], Behshahr County, Mazandaran Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Qarah Tappeh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3079774" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (22 April 1987) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1366/02/02 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تشکیل تعداد 10 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع و مکانها در شهرستان بهشهر تابع استان مازندران [‌Creation and establishment of 10 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Behshahr 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.] 11522.1.5.53. Archived from the original on 27 October 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  5. ^ a b c "Qareh Tappeh, a beautiful village in Behshahr". Bloghnews (in Persian). Mazandaran comprehensive information base. 14 July 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.