Alasht
{{Short description|City in Mazandaran province, Iran}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
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|subdivision_type = Country
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|subdivision_type1 =Province
|subdivision_name1 =Mazandaran
|subdivision_type2 =County
|subdivision_name2 =Savadkuh
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|subdivision_name3 =Central
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|population_total = 1193
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|timezone = IRST
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Alasht ({{langx|fa|آلاشت}}){{efn|Also romanized as Ālāsht and Âlaŝt (English translation: Eagle Sanctuary){{GEOnet3|-3052296}}}} is a city in the Central District of Savadkuh County, Mazandaran province, Iran.{{cite report|title=Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Mazandaran province, centered in Sari city|language=fa|website=lamtakam.com|via=Lam ta Kam|url=https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/113042|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114003543/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/113042|publisher=Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council|last=Habibi|first=Hassan|archive-date=14 January 2024|orig-date=Approved 21 June 1369|date=c. 2024|id=Subject Letter 3233.1.5.53; Notification 83346/T144K|access-date=14 January 2024}}
Demographics
=Population=
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 976 in 287 households.{{cite report|title=Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Mazandaran Province|language=fa|publisher=The Statistical Center of Iran|website=amar.org.ir|url=http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/02.xls|access-date=25 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110920090640/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/02.xls|format=Excel|archive-date=20 September 2011}} The following census in 2011 counted 874 people in 279 households.{{cite report|title=Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Mazandaran Province|language=fa|publisher=The Statistical Center of Iran|website=irandataportal.syr.edu|via=Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University|url=https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Mazandaran.xls|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230119182058/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Mazandaran.xls|archive-date=19 January 2023|access-date=19 December 2022|format=Excel}} The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 1,193 people in 436 households.{{cite report|title=Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Mazandaran Province|language=fa|publisher=The Statistical Center of Iran|website=amar.org.ir|url=https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_02.xlsx|access-date=19 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007110909/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_02.xlsx|format=Excel|archive-date=7 October 2021}}
Geography
=Location=
Alasht is isolated by surrounding mountains, which gives it a cooler climate than most regions of the province.{{cn|date=May 2023}}
=Natural resources=
Alasht has a natural spring and is also noted for being one of the few cryotherapy spots of the province.{{cn|date=May 2023}}
In addition, caves in and around Alasht are rich with minerals, mostly anthracite coal reserves.{{cn|date=May 2023}}
=Climate=
Due to its location, Alasht is fairly cool throughout the year. Winter in the village is particularly harsh, causing most of the inhabitants to move to warmer areas for the season. However, the rainfall in the village is similar to the rest of the province, with approximately 593 millimeters of precipitation per year.{{cn|date=May 2023}}
Notable people
Alasht is the birthplace of Reza Shah Pahlavi, the founder of the Pahlavi dynasty.{{cn|date=July 2024}}
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See also
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References
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{{Mazandaran Province|state=collapsed}}
{{Savadkuh County|state=collapsed}}
Category:Populated places in Savadkuh County
Category:Cities in Mazandaran province
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