Alasht Explained

Official Name:Alasht
Native Name:Persian: آلاشت
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Iran
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Mazandaran
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Savadkuh
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Central
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:1193
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30
Coordinates:36.0669°N 52.8378°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]

Alasht (Persian: آلاشت) is a city in the Central District of Savadkuh County, Mazandaran province, Iran.[2]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 976 in 287 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 874 people in 279 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 1,193 people in 436 households.[5]

Geography

Location

Alasht is isolated by surrounding mountains, which gives 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 of 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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Alasht, Savadkuh County . . 30 May 2023 . 30 May 2023 . fa.
  2. Web site: Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Mazandaran province, centered in Sari city . fa . Lamtakam . https://web.archive.org/web/20240114003543/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/113042 . Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council . Habibi . Hassan . 14 January 2024 . 21 June 1369 . 14 January 2024.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.