Absard
Absard (Persian: آبسرد) is a city in the Central District of Damavand County, Tehran province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Jamabrud Rural District. The village of Absard merged with the villages of Maranak (مرانک) and Taskin (تاسکین) in 1996 to become the city of Absard.
Absard
Persian: آبسرد | |
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| Coordinates: 35°37′10″N 52°09′07″E / 35.61944°N 52.15194°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Tehran |
| County | Damavand |
| District | Central |
| Established as a city | 1996[3] |
| Elevation | 1,700–2,000 m (5,600–6,600 ft) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 10,648 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Absard (Persian: آبسرد)[a] is a city in the Central District of Damavand County, Tehran province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Jamabrud Rural District.[6] The village of Absard merged with the villages of Maranak (مرانک) and Taskin (تاسکین) in 1996 to become the city of Absard.[3]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 9,865 in 2,438 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 9,202 people in 2,441 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 10,648 people in 3,110 households.[4]
Geography
[edit]Location
[edit]Absard is situated around 70 km east of Tehran, in the province of the same name. Its center is to be found a few km south of the Firuz Kuh road (N79).
The area between the highway and the centre is popular as a second residence for Tehranis and others. The area around Absard is filled with vacation villas for the Iranian elite. Small-scale garden irrigation makes the area very green among yellowish hills and mountains culminating above 3500m (Khaki, خاکی, and the Zarrin range) in the north.
Climate
[edit]The minimum and maximum temperature was −24 °C in January–February and 37 °C in July–August. Average rainfall of a year was 333 mm and of first 3 months of year (development and flowering stage of plants) were 13 and 130 mm in 2008 and 2009, respectively.
Agriculture
[edit]Apples, cherries sweet and sour, apricots, pears and walnuts are among the many produces growing in the many orchards peppering the area.
See also
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Media related to Absard at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 September 2024). "میدان غدیر, شهرک بنیاد مسکن [Ghadir Square, Shahrak-e Boniad Maskan], Absard, Central District (Damavand County), Damavand County, Tehran Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "J592+QQG Absard, Tehran Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ a b Habibi, Hassan (31 January 1996) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1374/11/11 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ادغام روستاهای آبسرد، مرآنک، تاسکین از توابع دهستان جمع آبرود تابع بخش مرکزی شهرستان دماوند و شناخته شدن آن به نام شهر آبسرد [Merging the villages of Absard, Maranak, and Taskin from the functions of Jamabrud Rural District under the Central District of Damavand County and its recognition as the city of Absard]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 6270D2B1-9A27-4380-90C7-102FB46DAA09. شماره دوره [Course number] 74, شماره جلد [Volume number] 255. Archived from the original on 23 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان تهران [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Tehran Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ Absard can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3051601" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (9 August 1987) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1366/05/18 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تشکیل تعداد 8 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع و مکانها در شهرستان دماوند تابع استان تهران [Creation and formation of eight rural districts including villages, farms and places in Damavand County under Tehran province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] E75F6293-B789-4BB9-85FB-26FE59E88042. شماره دوره [Course number] 66, شماره جلد [Volume number] 11. Archived from the original on 21 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان تهران [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Tehran Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان تهران [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Tehran Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
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