Ab Ask

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Ab Ask
Persian: آب اسک
Village
Ab Ask village
Ab Ask village
Ab Ask is located in Iran
Ab Ask
Ab Ask
Coordinates: 35°52′12″N 52°09′17″E / 35.87000°N 52.15472°E / 35.87000; 52.15472[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceMazandaran
CountyAmol
DistrictLarijan
Rural DistrictBala Larijan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
454
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Ab Ask (Persian: آب اسک)[a] is a village in Bala Larijan Rural District of Larijan District, Amol County, Mazandaran province, Iran.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 581 in 170 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 387 people in 133 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 454 people in 158 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

Overview

Ab Ask is famous for its mineral hot springs sources from Mount Damavand, the highest peak in Iran with the elevation of 5610 m above the sea level. Agriculture and Livestock are the main occupation of local residents. Ab Ask is also a very popular fishing spot with an ample amount of red-spot trout fish. The majority of Amol population are originally from Larijan District and those from Ab Ask are known as Aski (from Ab Ask). Most of the Aski people in Amol own a property in Ab Ask and spend their weekends there specifically during spring and summer when the weather is quite cool and pleasant there by driving about 1 hour through Haraz Road.[citation needed]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Āb-e Ask; also known as Ask[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 October 2024). "Ab Ask, Amol County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  3. ^ Ab Ask can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3053968" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Mazandaran Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Mazandaran Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.


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