Shirgah

Shirgah Persian: شيرگاه
City
Shahpur Bridge in the city of Shirgah
Shirgah
Coordinates: 36°18′06″N 52°52′55″E / 36.30167°N 52.88194°E / 36.30167; 52.88194[1][2]
Country	Iran
Province	Mazandaran
County	North Savadkuh
District	Central
Population  (2016)[3]
• Total	8,671
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Shirgah (Persian: شيرگاه)^[a] is a city in the Central District of North Savadkuh County, Mazandaran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.^[5] The road connecting Tehran to Qaem Shahr passes through the city, as does the railway from Tehran to the north.

History

It seems that this city does not have much documented history, because the early inhabitants of the city lived in Chali and Tappeh Sar, and especially in Ab Dang Sar. The city's inhabitants built their houses on highlands so that they could defend themselves against thieves and rebels.

During the time of Reza Khan, a brave man named Hezhbar Sultan fought with Reza Khan and sometimes entered Shirgah to take food, clothes, etc. from the people. During World War II, some Russian troops settled in a small section near Kaligkhel (Shirgah village), who later came to Rusabad to resupply and rebuild.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 8,529 in 2,269 households,^[6] when it was capital of the former Shirgah District in Savadkuh County.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 8,129 people in 2,439 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 8,671 people in 2,869 households,^[3] by which time the district had separated from the county in the establishment of North Savadkuh County. Shirgah was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.^[5]

Economy and geography

The occupation of most people in this area is agriculture and farming, because this area is surrounded by mountains on all sides except for the fields in the north and has fertile lands. Its mountains are called Terez in the west, Veresk in the east, and Sāre-Sar and Shah-Kuh in the south. Shirgāh is the confluence of two rivers of Mazandaran, Telar and Kaslian. Telar originates from the slopes of Gāduk. The occupation of the people of this city is logging and animal husbandry. During the commute to the forests of this area, the gradual migration of people to Shirgāh led to the construction of small houses that became their permanent homes. People settled in the current city and its slopes, which led to the creation of the initial center of Shirgāh.

There are only three factories in this city. Wood industries, one in Chali, Pichkoban in Sartepeh, and the wood impregnation factory, which was established in 1932 AD (1311 solar year) and its production is limited due to the less use of wooden bars in the railway. This factory was the first wood impregnation factory in Iran.

Because of the many valleys and bridges, Shirgah is called the city of bridges. Of these bridges, the most famous are the Dokhtar Bridge (in Chali), the historical Shah Abbas Bridge (built during the Safavid era), the Ab Dang Sar Bridge (on the Qaemshahr road), and the Shahpur Bridge. Several other bridges have also been built, such as the railway bridge in Tappeh Sar, two bridges in the city, on the Qaemshahr road, and outside the city.

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Shīr Gāh and Shīrgāh^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (22 October 2024). "شهرک [Shahrak], Shirgah, دهستان شرق وغرب شیرگاه, بخش مرکزی [Sharq va Gharb-e Shirgah Rural District, Central District], North Savadkuh County, Mazandaran Province, 47831-83312, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 22 October 2024.
2. "8V2J+MQ8 Shirgah, Mazandaran Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
3. سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان مازندران [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Mazandaran Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
4. Shirgah can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3085029" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
5. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (9 April 2013) [20 فروردين 1392 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. شهرستان سوادکوه شمالی ایجاد شد [North Savadkuh County was established]. ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. Archived from the original on 26 December 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
6. سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان مازندران [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Mazandaran Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
7. Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کوری استان مازندران به مرکزیت شهر ساری [‌Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Mazandaran province, centered in Sari city]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 6BCA9E6B-F7AD-441C-8A24-47D38564A5F5. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
8. سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان مازندران [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Mazandaran Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.