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]
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]
Alasht is isolated by surrounding mountains, which gives it a cooler climate than most regions of the province.
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.
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.
Alasht is the birthplace of Reza Shah Pahlavi, the founder of the Pahlavi dynasty.