Shahandasht Explained

Official Name:Shahan Dasht
Native Name:شوندشت
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:Iran
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Mazandaran
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Amol
Subdivision Type3:Bakhsh
Subdivision Name3:Larijan
Subdivision Type4:Rural District
Subdivision Name4:Bala Larijan
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:21
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30
Timezone Dst:IRDT
Utc Offset Dst:+4:30
Coordinates:35.9122°N 52.2606°W
Other Name:شاهاندشت
Native Name Lang:mzn

Shahan Dasht (Persian: شاهاندشت or شاهان‌دشت, also Romanized as Shāhān Dasht or Shahandasht), locally known as Shoon Dasht (شوندشت), is a village in Bala Larijan Rural District, Larijan District, Amol County, Mazandaran Province, Iran.

At the 2006 census, its population was 21, in 9 families.

The Shahan Dasht waterfall is a natural attraction of the province. The Malek Bahman castle is also a historical castle attracting visitors in the village.[1]

The Persian name Shahan Dasht is composed of the word shah (Persian: شاه), meaning king http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87#Persian, the plural suffix -an (Persian: ـان) http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%86#Persian, and the word dasht (Persian: دشت), meaning field http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D8%AF%D8%B4%D8%AA#Persian, and hence it literally translates as "field of the kings" in Persian.

Mosque (Tekiyeh/ local dialect) of Shahandasht

It belongs to the Qajar period and is located in Amol city, Larijan district, Shahandasht village and this monoument was registered as one of the national monuments of Iran on August 28, 2003 with the registration number 9354.

Shahandasht waterfall

It is one of the national monuments of the country in the list of “Iran National Monuments”. This waterfall has three waterfalls which the total height of them are 180 meters. At the top of Shahandasht waterfall is Malek Bahman Castle, which is known as Queen Qala Castle or Malek Bahman and its historical name is Fereshteh (queen in Persian) Castle.

Si tower (30 in Persian)

It belongs to pre-Islamic times and it is located in the village of Shahandasht, Amol city, Larijan district, and this monoument was registered on August 28, 2003 with the registration number 9356 as one of the national monuments of Iran.

Malek Bahman Castle

Malek Bahman Or Malek Qala castle belongs to pre-Islamic times and it is located in the village of Shahandasht, Amol city, Larijan district, and this monoument was registered as one of the national monuments of Iran on August 10, 2000 with the registration number 2778

Elias Tangeh Cave

Elias Tangeh Cave is located in 85 km northeast of Tehran, 75 km south of Amol city in Shahandasht village. The use of the name As Tangeh Cave is common among the people of the region. The cave is located on the southwestern slope of Elias Tangeh valley. There is a dirt road of livestock crossing about 2 km in the distance between Shahandasht village To the entrance of the cave.

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Shahan Dasht waterfall . STOS .
  2. Web site: روستای شاهاندشت - نمایش محتوای تولیدات ویژه - صدا و سیمای مازندران.
  3. Nazari A(2015).Sabke Zendegi(life style),1,Mehrasa.
  4. Shahandashti Saeidi N(2020).Ghale Fereshtegan(angels' castle).VaresheVaa.