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′11″N 52°09′15″E / 35.86972°N 52.15417°E / 35.86972; 52.15417[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceMazandaran
CountyAmol
DistrictLarijan
Rural DistrictBala Larijan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total454
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Ab Ask (Persian: آب اسک, also Romanized as Āb-e Ask; also known as Ask)[3] is a village in Bala Larijan Rural District of Larijan District, Amol County, Mazandaran province, Iran.

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 581 in 170 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 387 people in 133 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 454 people in 158 households; it was the largest village in its rural district. [2]

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.

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (21 May 2023). "Ab Ask, Amol County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 02. 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)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 02. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 02. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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