Shahandasht

Shahan Dasht
شوندشت
شاهاندشت
village
Shahan Dasht
Coordinates: 35°54′44″N 52°15′38″E / 35.91222°N 52.26056°E / 35.91222; 52.26056Coordinates: 35°54′44″N 52°15′38″E / 35.91222°N 52.26056°E / 35.91222; 52.26056
Country  Iran
Province Mazandaran
County Amol
Bakhsh Larijan
Rural District Bala Larijan
Population (2006)
  Total 21
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Shahan Dasht[1] (Persian: شاهاندشت or شاهان‌دشت, also Romanized as Shāhān Dasht or Shahandasht), locally known as Shoon Dasht (Mazanderani: شوندشت), is a village in Bala Larijan Rural District, Larijan District, Amol County, Mazandaran Province, Iran.

At the 2006 census, its population was 21, in 9 families.[2] During the summer, the population increases, since many city dwellers from Amol stay in Shahandasht as their summer residence.

The Shahan Dasht waterfall is a natural attraction of the province. The Malek Bahman castle is also a historical castle attracting visitors in the village.

The Persian name Shahan Dasht is composed of the word shah (Persian: شاه), meaning king , the plural suffix -an (Persian: ـان) , and the word dasht (Persian: دشت), meaning field , and hence it literally translates as "field of the kings" in Persian.

References

  1. Shahan Dasht can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3782545" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
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