Alasht
Alasht
Persian: آلاشت | |
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City | |
A view of Alasht | |
Alasht | |
| Coordinates: 36°04′01″N 52°50′16″E / 36.06694°N 52.83778°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Mazandaran |
| County | Savadkuh |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 1,193 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Alasht (Persian: آلاشت)[a] is a city in the Central District of Savadkuh County, Mazandaran province, Iran.[5]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 976 in 287 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 874 people in 279 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 1,193 people in 436 households.[3]
Geography
Location
Alasht is isolated by surrounding mountains, giving it a cooler climate than most regions of the province.
Natural resources
Alasht has a natural spring and is also noted for being one of the few cryotherapy spots in the province.
In addition, caves in and around Alasht are rich with minerals, mostly anthracite coal reserves.
Climate
Due to its location, Alasht is fairly cool throughout the year. Winter in the village is particularly harsh, causing most of the inhabitants to move to warmer areas for the season. However, the rainfall in the village is similar to the rest of the province, with approximately 593 millimeters of precipitation per year.
Notable people
Alasht is the birthplace of Reza Shah Pahlavi, the founder of the Pahlavi dynasty.
Gallery
See also
Media related to Alasht at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (24 October 2024). "Serin, دهستان ولوپی, بخش مرکزی [Valupey Rural District, Central District], Savadkuh County, Mazandaran Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "3R8Q+Q4C Alasht, Mazandaran Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Alasht can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3052296" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.