Vardij

Village in Tehran province, Iran

Village in Tehran, Iran
Vardij
Persian: ورديج
Village
"Ghost stones" of Vardij
"Ghost stones" of Vardij
35°48′43″N 51°10′34″E / 35.81194°N 51.17611°E / 35.81194; 51.17611[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceTehran
CountyTehran
DistrictKan
Rural DistrictSulqan
Elevation
1,850 m (6,070 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total778
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Vardij (Persian: ورديج), also Romanized as Vardīj; also known as Wārdi,[3] is a village in Sulqan Rural District of Kan District of Tehran County, Tehran province, Iran.

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 281 in 77 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 461 people in 144 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 778 people in 271 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

This village is very popular for its "stone giants." The stones of the mountains have the appearance of giant human heads.[citation needed]

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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 March 2023). "Vardij, Tehran County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Vardij can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3088166" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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