Baz Kia Gurab

Baz Kia Gurab
Persian: باز كيا گوراب
Village
Baz Kia Gurab is located in Iran
Baz Kia Gurab
Baz Kia Gurab
Coordinates: 37°13′12″N 49°57′39″E / 37.22000°N 49.96083°E / 37.22000; 49.96083[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceGilan
CountyLahijan
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictBaz Kia Gurab
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
4,166
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Baz Kia Gurab (Persian: بازكياگوراب)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Baz Kia Gurab Rural District[4] in the Central District of Lahijan County, Gilan province, Iran.

The village is 3 km (1.9 mi) west of Lahijan city, on a Road intersection connecting Lahijan to Rasht and Siahkal. It has a humid climate common in the plains of Gilan.[5]

Demographics

Baz Kiya Gurab, Lahijan, Iran

People of Baz Kia Gurab are shia muslim and speak Persian and Gilaki languages. Agricultural products of the village are rice, tea and silk. Mat and basket weaving have also been common in the village.[5]

Population

Baz Kia Gurab Population history
YearPop.±%
1949 2,000[5]—    
1956 2,528[6]+26.4%
1966 2,580[7]+2.1%
1976 3,761[8]+45.8%
1986 4,361[9]+16.0%
2006 4,213−3.4%
2011 4,491+6.6%
2016 4,166−7.2%

At the 1966 census, Baz Kia Gurab's population was 2,580 in 513 households. The village had 70 ha (170 acres) of rice fields and 400 ha (990 acres) of tea gardens. The main source of water were "Kiaju" and "Shamrud" rivers as there was no tap water access.[5][7]

At the 1986 national census, the village had a population of 4,361 in 903 households, of which 2,353 were educated and 1,562 were employed. Baz Kia Gurab had several facilities during the census such as school, mosque, medical clinic, public phone ,and access to public transportation.[9]

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 4,213 in 1,220 households.[10] The following census in 2011 counted 4,491 people in 1,489 households.[11] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 4,166 people in 1,469 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Bāz Keyā Gūrāb, Bāz Kīā Gūrāb, Bāz Kīyā Gūrāb, and Bāzkīā Gūrāb; also known as Bāzgīā Gūrāb, Bazkiya Koorab, Bāzkiya Qurāb, Bazkiya-Kurab, and Keyā Gūrāb[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (13 October 2024). "Bazkia Gurab, بازکیاگوراب, دهستان بازکیاگوراب, بخش مرکزی لاهیجان [Baz Kia Gurab, Baz Kia Gurab Rural District, Central District of Lahijan], Lahijan County, Gilan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  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. ^ Baz Kia Gurab can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055870" 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 یازده دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع و مکانها در شهرستان لاهیجان تابع استان گیلان [‌Creation and formation of 11 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Lahijan 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] DA7AFC1B-D236-4361-9FB5-52D0C09F8084. شماره دوره [Course number] 66, شماره جلد [Volume number] 13. Archived from the original on 12 November 2025. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d "Baz Kiya Gurab, Lahijan - Province No.1" (PDF) (in Persian). Retrieved 25 December 2025., from the Geographical Culture of Iran, Vol 2 - Province No.1, page 39, Geographical bureau of Army Headquarters, published July 1949, Author: Hosseyn Ali Razmara
  6. ^ "detailed report of Lahijan Census area" (PDF) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. July 1959 [Data gathered on November 1956]. p. 20. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  7. ^ a b "1966 Census Results: Gilan" (PDF), Public Statistical Archives (in Persian), Statistical Center of Iran, p. 31
  8. ^ "1976 Census Results: Gilan" (PDF), Public Statistical Archives (in Persian), vol. 8, Statistical Center of Iran, p. 137, 1980 [Data from November 1976]
  9. ^ a b "1986 Census Results: Gilan-Lahijan" (PDF), Public Statistical Archives (in Persian), Statistical Center of Iran, p. 30, 1986
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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.