Sang Darka
Sang Darka
سنگ درکا | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Sang Darka | |
| Coordinates: 36°20′48.736″N 52°15′26.233″E / 36.34687111°N 52.25728694°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Mazandaran |
| County | Amol |
| Bakhsh | Emamzadeh Abdollah |
| Rural District | Bala Khiyaban-e Litkuh |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 9 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Sang Darka (Persian: سنگ درکا, also Romanized as Sang Darkā, also known as Sang Dargah) is a mountainous village in Bala Khiyaban-e Litkuh Rural District of Amol County, Mazandaran Province, Iran.
It is famous for its waterfall which is inside the Hyrcanian forests. Sang Darka village and waterfall are in the forested northern slopes of the Alborz mountains. Its weather is hot and humid in summer and cool in winter, during which the waterfall may freeze.[1]
Demographics
[edit]People of the village speak Mazanderani and Persian languages and are Shia Muslim.[2]
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 230[2] | — |
| 1956 | 310[3] | +34.8% |
| 1966 | 97[4] | −68.7% |
| 1976 | 80[5] | −17.5% |
| 1986 | 15[6] | −81.2% |
| 2006 | 10[7] | −33.3% |
| 2011 | 22[8] | +120.0% |
| 2016 | 9[9] | −59.1% |
Sang Darka used to be a Malaria hotspot due to its temperate climate.[2]
Sang Darka village has had no healthcare or education facilities, except for hammam.[6] Its only agricultural activity is Animal husbandry, with dairy and honey products.[2]
At the 2016 census, its population was only 9 people, in 5 households.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sang Darka Waterfall". safarmarket.com (in Persian). Airsa Company. 17 September 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Sang Darka, Amol - Province No.2" (PDF) (in Persian). Retrieved 19 October 2025., from the Geographical Culture of Iran, Vol 3 - Province No.2, page 25, Geographical bureau of Army Headquarters, published September 1950, Author: Hosseyn Ali Razmara
- ^ "Detailed Report of Amol Census area" (PDF) (in Persian). Statistical Center of Iran. July 1959 [Data gathered on November 1956]. p. 18. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "1966 Census Results: Mazandaran" (PDF) (in Persian). Statistical Center of Iran. September 1969 [Data gathered on November 1966]. p. 16. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "1976 Census Results: Mazandaran" (PDF) (in Persian). Statistical Center of Iran. September 1982 [Data gathered on November 1976]. p. 22. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ a b "1986 census results: Amol, Mazandaran" (PDF) (in Persian). Statistical Center of Iran. pp. 26, 27. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ "Sang Darka village, Mazandaran". data.roostanet.con (in Persian). Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2016-10-06.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Mazandaran Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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