Alimestan
Alimestan
اليمستان | |
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Village | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran |
| Province | Mazandaran |
| County | Amol |
| Bakhsh | Emamzadeh Abdollah |
| Rural District | Chelav |
| Elevation | 1,600 m (5,200 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 70 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Alimestan (Persian: اليمستان, known as Alimastan also Romanized as Alīmestān; also known as ‘Alamestān and Alamestān)[1] is a village in Chelav Rural District, in Emamzadeh Abdollah District of Amol County, Mazandaran Province, Iran.
Geography
[edit | edit source]Alimestan is 48 km (30 mi) south of Amol's city center and 3 km (1.9 mi) east of Haraz River valley. In a forested area of the central Alborz range.[2]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]People of Alimestan speak the Amoli dialect of the Mazanderani language, and their agricultural products are Cereal, Honey, and Animal product.[2] People of the village have been Shia muslim.[3]
At the 2016 census, the village's population was 70, in 23 families.[4] Increased from 9 people in 2006.[5]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 145[3] | — |
| 1956 | 70[6] | −51.7% |
| 1966 | 60[7] | −14.3% |
| 1976 | 36[8] | −40.0% |
| 1986 | 39[9] | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 9 | −76.9% |
| 2016 | 70 | +677.8% |
Sights
[edit | edit source]The Alimastan jungle is nicknamed 'Iran's Green Gold', Despite the lack of tourist facilities and accommodations, it is a popular tourist destination village short-term camping and mountaineering. Imamzadeh Qasem mausoleum is another tourist attraction of the village.[2]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Alimestan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3841681" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
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