Ab Ask Explained

Ab Ask
Native Name:Persian: آب اسک
Native Name Lang:fa
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Iran
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Mazandaran
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Amol
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Larijan
Subdivision Type4:Rural District
Subdivision Name4:Bala Larijan
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:454
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Ab Ask (Persian: آب اسک) is a village in Bala Larijan Rural District of Larijan District, Amol County, Mazandaran province, Iran.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 581 in 170 households.[2] The following census in 2011 counted 387 people in 133 households.[3] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 454 people in 158 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[4]

Overview

Ab Ask is famous for its mineral hot springs sources from Mount Damavand, the highest peak in Iran with the elevation of 5610 m above the sea level. Agriculture and Livestock are the main occupation of local residents. Ab Ask is also a very popular fishing spot with an ample amount of red-spot trout fish. The majority of Amol population are originally from Larijan District and those from Ab Ask are known as Aski (from Ab Ask). Most of the Aski people in Amol own a property in Ab Ask and spend their weekends there specifically during spring and summer when the weather is quite cool and pleasant there by driving about 1 hour through Haraz Road.

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Ab Ask, Amol County . . 13 March 2024 . 13 March 2024 . fa.
  2. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 02 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920090640/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/02.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
  3. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 02 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230119182058/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Mazandaran.xls . 19 January 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
  4. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 02 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211007110909/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_02.xlsx . Excel . 7 October 2021.