Kelardasht

"Hasankif" redirects here. For the town in south-eastern Turkey, see Hasankeyf.

For the administrative division of Mazandaran province, see Kelardasht County. For the administrative divisions of this county, see Kelardasht-e Gharbi Rural District and Kelardasht-e Sharqi Rural District.

Kelardasht Persian: كلاردشت
City
Landscape near Kelardasht
Kelardasht
Coordinates: 36°30′20″N 51°09′32″E / 36.50556°N 51.15889°E / 36.50556; 51.15889[1][2]
Country	Iran
Province	Mazandaran
County	Kelardasht
District	Central
Population  (2016)[3]
• Total	13,401
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Road from Kelardasht to Abbasabad.

Outside Kelardasht.

Kelardasht (Persian: كلاردشت)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Kelardasht County,^[b] Mazandaran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county^[5] and the district.

Demographics

Language

The majority of the city's inhabitants speak Mazandarani^[6][7] and but a few migrants speak Kurdish.^[8]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 11,921 in 3,361 households,^[9] when it was in Kelardasht District^[c] of Chalus County.^[10] The following census in 2011 counted 9,122 people in 2,809 households.^[11] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 13,401 people in 4,565 households,^[3] by which time the district had been transformed into Kelardasht County, with Kelardasht as the new county's capital.^[5]

Overview

The city comprises five districts: (Hasankif, Lahu, Kordichal, Valbal, and Rudbarak. Hasankif has been the business district for many years and is currently also the political center.^[12]

Originally a farming area, in recent years much of its land was sold in small lots to build numerous villas^[13] that are occupied by summer visitors trying to escape the heat of Tehran and points further south.

Its attractions include Alamkuh Mountain (the second tallest peak in Iran at 4850m), Abbasabad Road, Valasht Lake, and a cooler climate. Picnicking and mountain climbing in the area surrounding Rudbarak, Mazandaran, Mazandaran, are also popular, as well as in the Abbasabad Forest nearby.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Kelar Mound, Neolithic dwelling site in Kelardasht.
• Rudbarak, Mazandaran, Roudbarak is located North of Kelardasht.
• Mazichal, Mazichal Village in Kelardasht. Mazichal is the forest village which is located in the North of Iran in Kelardasht Province and is known for its Cloud Ocean & breathtaking scenes and views. Mazichal in local language means the Forest Pit full of Oak Trees. this area is a popular tourist destination, as it has many areas with unique geological, historic, and cultural features. Mazichal is located 2,600m above sea level

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Notes

1. Also romanized as Kalārdasht^[4]
2. Formerly Kelardasht District of Chalus County^[5]
3. Renamed Kelardasht County^[5]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (22 October 2024). "Kord Mahalleh, دهستان کلاردشت غربی, بخش مرکزی شهرستان کلاردشت [Kelardasht-e Gharbi Rural District, Central District of Kelardasht County], Kelardasht County, Mazandaran Province, 37159-63666, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 22 October 2024.
2. "G545+6HC Kelardasht, Mazandaran Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
3. سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان مازندران [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Mazandaran Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
4. 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".
5. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (10 March 2013) [مصوب (Approved on) 1391,12,20 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تبديل بخش كلاردشت در استان مازندران به مركزيت شهر كلاردشت به شهرستان [‌The transformation of Kelardasht District in Mazandaran province to a county]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پيشنهاد شماره [Proposal number] 107532/42/1/4. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
6. "Bilingualism in Mazandaran: Peaceful Coexistence with Persian". CiteSeerX 10.1.1.501.9468.
7. Borjian, Habib (2004). "Māzandarān: Language and People". Iran & the Caucasus. 8 (2). Brill: 289–328. doi:10.1163/1573384043076045. JSTOR 4030997.
8. "Magiran | روزنامه رسالت (1386/09/19): کلاردشت: دشت بهشت".
9. سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان مازندران [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Mazandaran Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
10. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2021) [Approved 6 October 1996]. Creation and establishment of Chalus County with the center of Chalus city in the citizenship of Mazandaran province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.4043; Notification 8445/T17024K. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2024 – via Islamic Council Research Center.
11. سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان مازندران [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Mazandaran Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
12. 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]
13. Pur, Ali Malek. Kelardasht (geography, History & Culture). Tehran: Kar Afrinan, 1999.

External links

• Kelardasht Photo Album