Gorji Mahalleh, Mazandaran
Gorji Mahalleh (Persian: گرجي محله), also Romanized as Gorjī Maḩalleh, lit. translation; "Georgian quarter", is a village in Kuhestan Rural District of the Central District of Behshahr County, Mazandaran province, Iran.
Gorji Mahalleh
Persian: گرجي محله | |
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Village | |
Village of Gorji Mahalleh | |
Gorji Mahalleh | |
| Coordinates: 36°41′03″N 53°32′59″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Mazandaran |
| County | Behshahr |
| District | Central |
| Rural District | Kuhestan |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 6,129 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 5,953 in 1,553 households. The following census in 2011 counted 5,796 people in 1,747 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 6,129 people in 2,014 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.
The residents of this village are originally from Georgia after Shah Abbas I obliged several of their ancestors to migrate to this place as defenders against Ottomans and Russians. Gorji means Georgian in Persian pronunciation and Gorji Mahalleh means the place that Georgian people live.