Parch, Mazandaran

Parch
پارچ
village
Parch
Coordinates: 36°32′25″N 53°45′49″E / 36.54028°N 53.76361°E / 36.54028; 53.76361[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceMazandaran
CountyBehshahr
BakhshYaneh Sar
Rural DistrictAshrestaq
Elevation1,350 m (4,430 ft)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
196
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Parch (Persian: پارچ, also Romanized as Pārch)[3] is a village in Ashrestaq Rural District, Yaneh Sar District, Behshahr County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. At the 2016 census, its population was 158, in 50 families.[4] Down from 196 in 2006.[5]

Parch is on the northern foothills of eastern Alborz mountains, and is surrounded by forests to its north and south. The nearest village is Samchul to its west. Parch is connected to Galugah-Damghan road through rural roads.[2][1]

The spoken language by the people is Mazandarani. Parch's agricultural products include wheat, barley, millet and animal products.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b OpenStreetMap Contributions"Way: 458918120". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Parch, Behshahr". wikijoo (in Persian). Free Persian Encylopeida. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  3. ^ Parch can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3837694" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.