Filband Explained

Official Name:Filband
Native Name:فيل بند
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:Iran
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Mazandaran
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Babol County
Subdivision Type3:Bakhsh
Subdivision Name3:Bandpey-ye Gharbi
Subdivision Type4:Rural District
Subdivision Name4:Khvosh Rud
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:8
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30
Timezone Dst:IRDT
Utc Offset Dst:+4:30
Coordinates:36.1533°N 52.5286°W

Filband (Persian: فيل بند, also Romanized as Fīlband) is a village in bandpey district, Babol County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 8, in 4 families.

This village is located at an altitude of about 2,300 metres above sea level. Filband on the eastern side of Mazandaran is known as the roof of the province.

In this village, winter begins very soon and ends late.

The combination of high mountains and dense forests which pass through a large amount of white clouds has turned the village into a beautiful tourist destination.

The skies of Filband open up hidden and new aspects of nature to the tourists in the tranquillity of the clouds and the silence of nature.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Scenic Village of Filband. IFPNews.com.