Alimestan
اليمستان
Village
Alimestan is located in Iran
Alimestan
Alimestan
Coordinates: 36°09′51″N 52°23′43″E / 36.16417°N 52.39528°E / 36.16417; 52.39528
Country Iran
ProvinceMazandaran
CountyAmol
BakhshEmamzadeh Abdollah
Rural DistrictChelav
Elevation
1,600 m (5,200 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
70
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Alimestan Forest

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

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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

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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]

َ Alimestan population history
YearPop.±%
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

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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

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  1. ^ 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".
  2. ^ a b c "Alimestan". wikijoo (in Persian). Free Persian Encylopeida. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  3. ^ a b "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
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "1966 Census Results: Mazandaran" (PDF) (in Persian). Statistical Center of Iran. September 1969 [Data gathered on November 1966]. p. 20. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  8. ^ "1976 Census Results: Mazandaran" (PDF) (in Persian). Statistical Center of Iran. September 1982 [Data gathered on November 1976]. p. 26. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  9. ^ "1986 census results: Amol, Mazandaran" (PDF) (in Persian). Statistical Center of Iran. pp. 30, 31. Retrieved 26 September 2025.