Kelardasht
Kelardasht
كلاردشت | |
|---|---|
city | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Mazandaran |
| County | Chalus |
| Bakhsh | Kelardasht |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 11,921 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Kelardasht (Persian: كلاردشت, also Romanized as Kalārdasht)[1] is a city in and the capital of Kelardasht District, in Chalus County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 11,921, in 3,361 families.[2]
The city is composed of 5 districts. Hasankif has been the business district for many years and is currently also the political center.[3]
Originally a farming area, in recent years much of its land was sold in small lots to build numerous villas[4] which are occupied by summer visitors trying to escape the heat of Tehran and points further south.
Its attractions mainly consist of its natural beauty and cooler climate. But picnicking and mountain climbing in the area surrounding Rud Barak are also popular, as well as in the lush Abbasabad Forest nearby.
The Kelardasht area has enclaves of Kurmanji-speaking Iranian Kurds. They practice the Dervish variation of Islam. There are also enclaves of people from Gilan province.[5]
See also
- Kelar Mound, Neolithic dwelling site in Kelardasht
- Mejel, Mejel located North of Kelardasht
References
- ^ Kelardasht can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3841000" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
- ^ Saeidian, Abdolhossein. Know the Cities of Iran [Persian title is Shenakht-e Sharha-ye Iran]. Alam va Zendagi, Tehran 2000. Second printing 2004. Pages 705-708. [Text is in Persian]
- ^ Pur, Ali Malek. Kelardasht (geography, History & Culture). Tehran: Kar Afrinan, 1999.
- ^ Pur, Ali Malek. Kelardasht (geography, History & Culture).
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