Vardij
Persian: ورديج | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 35°48′43″N 51°10′34″E / 35.81194°N 51.17611°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Tehran |
County | Tehran |
District | Kan |
Rural District | Sulqan |
Elevation | 1,850 m (6,070 ft) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 778 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Vardij (Persian: ورديج), also Romanized as Vardīj; also known as Wārdi,[3] is a village in Sulqan Rural District of Kan District of Tehran County, Tehran province, Iran.
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 281 in 77 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 461 people in 144 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 778 people in 271 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
This village is very popular for its "stone giants." The stones of the mountains have the appearance of giant human heads.[citation needed]