Alimestan
اليمستان | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Alimestan Location within Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°09′51″N 52°23′43″E / 36.16417°N 52.39528°E / 36.16417; 52.39528 | |
| 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) |
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
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
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 | 1453 | — |
| 1956 | 706 | −51.7% |
| 1966 | 607 | −14.3% |
| 1976 | 368 | −40.0% |
| 1986 | 399 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 9 | −76.9% |
| 2016 | 70 | +677.8% |
Sights
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
References
- Alimestan at GEOnet Names Server
- "Alimestan". wikijoo (in Persian). Free Persian Encylopeida. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- "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.