| Visadar Waterfall | |
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Visadar Waterfall | |
| Location | Pareh Sar District, Rezvanshahr, Iran |
| Coordinates | 37°35′26.67″N 48°55′26.05″E / 37.5907417°N 48.9239028°E |
| Total height | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Watercourse | Talysh Mountains |
Visadar Waterfall (Persian: آبشار ویسادار) is a waterfall located in the Hyrcanian forests of Rezvanshahr County, within Gilan Province in northwestern Iran. It is the 3rd highest waterfall in Gilan. The name Visadar in local language means "The Shadow of the Willow Tree".[1]
Geography
[edit]The waterfall is located 16 km (9.9 mi) west of Pareh Sar city, nestled inside the lush, dense forest of the region, along the course of the Lemir River.[2]
The waterfall has a height of 15 m (49 ft) and has a circular pond with a depth of 2 m (6.6 ft).[3]
Near the waterfall is a settlement that includes facilities such as coffee shop, children's play equipment, and souvenir shop have been built around Visadar Waterfall.[2] The settlement was mentioned as an Abadi with agricultural activity in Iran's census results, though with a very small population.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 21[4] | — |
| 1976 | 13[5] | −38.1% |
| 1986 | 4[6] | −69.2% |
| 2006 | 2[7] | −50.0% |
| 2016 | 0[8] | −100.0% |
Gallery
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The Waterfall
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Tourists visiting Visadar
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Visadar
See also
[edit]- List of waterfalls
- Visadar Waterfall on commons
References
[edit]- ^ "Visadar Waterfall - Gilan". tasnimnews.com (in Persian). Tasnim News Agency. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Visadar Waterfall of Rezvanshahr". safarmarket. Airsa Company. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ "Visadar Waterfall". Isna.ir (in Persian). Iranian Students News Agency. pp. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ "1966 Census Results: Gilan" (PDF), Public Statistical Archives (in Persian), Statistical Center of Iran, p. 88
- ^ "1976 Census Results: Gilan" (PDF), Public Statistical Archives (in Persian), vol. 8, Statistical Center of Iran, p. 98, 1980 [Data from November 1976]
- ^ "1986 Census Results: Gilan-Talesh" (PDF), Public Statistical Archives (in Persian), Statistical Center of Iran, p. 24, 1986
- ^ "Iran Village Network: Visadar". data.roostanet.com (in Persian). Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان گیلان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Gilan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.