Valik Chal
وليك چال | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 36°05′51″N 53°13′02″E / 36.09750°N 53.21722°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Mazandaran |
County | Sari |
Bakhsh | Dodangeh |
Rural District | Banaft |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 67 |
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]