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.
Alimestan
اليمستان | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Alimestan | |
| Coordinates: 36°09′51″N 52°23′43″E / 36.16417°N 52.39528°E | |
| Country |  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) |
Geography
editAlimestan 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
editPeople 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
editThe 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- ↑ Alimestan at GEOnet Names Server
- 1 2 3 "Alimestan". wikijoo (in Persian). Free Persian Encylopeida. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- 1 2 "Larin". abadis.ir (in Persian). Retrieved 1 October 2025., from the Geographical Culture of Iran, Vol 3 - Province No.2, page 25, Geographical bureau of Army Headquarters, published September 1950, Author: Hosseyn Ali Razmara
- ↑ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Mazandaran Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
- ↑ "Detailed Report of Amol Census area" (PDF) (in Persian). Statistical Center of Iran. July 1959 [Data gathered on November 1956]. p. 16. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ↑ "1966 Census Results: Mazandaran" (PDF) (in Persian). Statistical Center of Iran. September 1969 [Data gathered on November 1966]. p. 20. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ↑ "1976 Census Results: Mazandaran" (PDF) (in Persian). Statistical Center of Iran. September 1982 [Data gathered on November 1976]. p. 26. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ↑ "1986 census results: Amol, Mazandaran" (PDF) (in Persian). Statistical Center of Iran. pp. 30, 31. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
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