Kelardasht

Kelardasht is a city in the Central [District (Kelardasht County)|Central District] of Kelardasht County, Mazandaran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.

Demographics

Language

The majority of the city's inhabitants speak Mazandarani and but a few migrants speak Kurdish.

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 11,921 in 3,361 households, when it was in Kelardasht District of Chalus County. The following census in 2011 counted 9,122 people in 2,809 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 13,401 people in 4,565 households, by which time the district had been transformed into Kelardasht County, with Kelardasht as the new county's capital.

Overview

The city comprises five districts:, Abbasabad Road, Valasht Lake, and a cooler climate. Picnicking and mountain climbing in the area surrounding Rudbarak, Mazandaran, Mazandaran, are also popular, as well as in the Abbasabad Forest nearby.