Kolijeh, Golestan

Kolijeh
كليجه
village
Kolijeh
Coordinates: 37°55′00″N 55°07′00″E / 37.91667°N 55.11667°ECoordinates: 37°55′00″N 55°07′00″E / 37.91667°N 55.11667°E
Country  Iran
Province Golestan
County Gonbad-e Qabus
Bakhsh Dashli Borun
Rural District Atrak
Population (2006)
  Total 419
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Kolijeh (Persian: كليجه, also Romanized as Kolījeh; also known as Kolīcheh)[1] is a village in Atrak Rural District, Dashli Borun District, Gonbad-e Qabus County, Golestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 419, in 86 families.[2]

The population of Kolijeh are Turkmen village. The village is located on the Atrek River. Kolijeh means "black ash places".

Most of the people work in agriculture, with important products including barley, wheat, cattle, sheep, and camels. Turkmen crafts such as carpets and camel cream also bring in money.

Popular sports include football, volleyball, wrestling.


References

  1. Kolijeh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3767971" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.