Shahandasht
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.
Shahan Dasht شوندشت شاهاندشت | |
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village | |
  Shahan Dasht | |
| Coordinates: 35°54′44″N 52°15′38″E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Mazandaran |
| County | Amol |
| Bakhsh | Larijan |
| Rural District | Bala Larijan |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 21 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
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 [3] .
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.
Shahan Dasht waterfall
References
- 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".
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
- "The Shahan Dasht waterfall". STOS.