Masal

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Masal
ماسال
City
Masal.jpg
Masal is located in Iran
Masal
Masal
Coordinates: 37°21′47″N 49°07′58″E / 37.36306°N 49.13278°E / 37.36306; 49.13278Coordinates: 37°21′47″N 49°07′58″E / 37.36306°N 49.13278°E / 37.36306; 49.13278
CountryIran
ProvinceGilan
CountyMasal
BakhshCentral
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Total52,368[1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Masal (Persian: ماسال, also romanized as Māsāl; also known as Bāzār-e Māsāl, Masal-Bazar, Sar-i-Bāzar, and Sārī Bāzār Mūsār)[2] is a city and capital of Masal County, Gilan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 10,992, in 2,986 families.[3] The population consists of Talysh people. The language of Masal is Talysh

Language[edit]

Linguistic composition of the city.[4]

Masal linguistic composition
language percent
New Persian
60%
Talysh
35%
Gilaki
5%

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
  2. ^ Masal can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055845" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
  4. ^ "Language distribution: Gilan Province". Iran Atlas. 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)