Galugah

Galugah (Persian: گلوگاه, also Romanized as Galūgāh)[2] is a city and capital of Galugah County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 18,720, in 4,927 families.[3] The population of Galugah speak Mazandarani [4]and Azerbaijani languages.[5]

Galugah

گلوگاه
City
Galugah
Coordinates: 36°43′38″N 53°48′32″E
Country Iran
ProvinceMazandaran
CountyGalugah
BakhshCentral
Population
 (2016 Census)
  Total21,352 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Galugah is placed on northern slopes of Alborz mountain chain and because it is close to the Caspian sea from the other side, its atmosphere is mainly humid and damp.

References

  1. https://www.amar.org.ir/english
  2. Galugah can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3063312" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
  4. Borjian, Habib (2004). "Māzandarān: Language and People". Iran & the Caucasus. Brill. 8 (2): 289–291. doi:10.1163/1573384043076045. JSTOR 4030997.
  5. Encyclopædia Iranica :TURKIC LANGUAGES OF PERSIA: AN OVERVIEW
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