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VALIK CHAL Latitude and Longitude:

36°05′51″N 53°13′02″E / 36.09750°N 53.21722°E / 36.09750; 53.21722
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Valik Chal
وليك چال
village
Valik Chal is located in Iran
Valik Chal
Valik Chal
Coordinates: 36°05′51″N 53°13′02″E / 36.09750°N 53.21722°E / 36.09750; 53.21722
Country  Iran
Province Mazandaran
County Sari
Bakhsh Dodangeh
Rural District Banaft
Population
 (2006)
 • Total67
Time zone UTC+3:30 ( IRST)
 • Summer ( DST) UTC+4:30 ( IRDT)

Valik Chal ( Persian: وليک چال, also Romanized as Valīk Chāl) [1] is a village in Banaft Rural District, Dodangeh District, Sari County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 67, in 15 families. [2] Valik Chal has views of Alborz Mountain Range and nearby forests. Due to its high altitude ( Height above mean sea level: approximately 1500 meters≈5000 feet), Valik Chal experiences relatively cool summers.[ citation needed] Winters can be cold and snowy with much rain. Valik Chal has been named after 'Valik', the local word for the fruit ' elderberry', which naturally grows in this village, and 'Chal' the local word for 'valley'. The people of Valik Chal are mainly farmers and ranchers raising crops and cattle.[ citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Valik Chal can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3837729" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.