Gach Sar
گچسر | |
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village | |
![]() Gach Sar Tulip Garden | |
Coordinates: 36°06′13″N 51°18′17″E / 36.10361°N 51.30472°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Alborz |
County | Karaj |
Bakhsh | Asara |
Rural District | Nesa |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 133 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Gach Sar ( Persian: گچسر, also Romanized as Gach-i-Sar and Getschesar) [1] is a village in Nesa Rural District, Asara District, Karaj County, Alborz Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 133, in 35 families. [2] Located on the main road from Tehran to Chalus on the Caspian coast, 7 km south of the Kandavan Tunnel, Gach Sar has farmlands irrigated by the Karaj River, producing fruits, as well as plants for animal fodder. [3]
Gach Sar has a gypsum mine, and a hotel built during the reign of Reza Shah Pahlavi as a royal lodge. The Qajar-era monarch Naser al-Din Shah vacationed here twice. [3]
Naturally occurring local plants include marjoram, bugloss, and marshmallows. Wild animals include jackals, wolves, foxes, boars, and bears. [3]
Gach Sar
گچسر | |
---|---|
village | |
![]() Gach Sar Tulip Garden | |
Coordinates: 36°06′13″N 51°18′17″E / 36.10361°N 51.30472°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Alborz |
County | Karaj |
Bakhsh | Asara |
Rural District | Nesa |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 133 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Gach Sar ( Persian: گچسر, also Romanized as Gach-i-Sar and Getschesar) [1] is a village in Nesa Rural District, Asara District, Karaj County, Alborz Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 133, in 35 families. [2] Located on the main road from Tehran to Chalus on the Caspian coast, 7 km south of the Kandavan Tunnel, Gach Sar has farmlands irrigated by the Karaj River, producing fruits, as well as plants for animal fodder. [3]
Gach Sar has a gypsum mine, and a hotel built during the reign of Reza Shah Pahlavi as a royal lodge. The Qajar-era monarch Naser al-Din Shah vacationed here twice. [3]
Naturally occurring local plants include marjoram, bugloss, and marshmallows. Wild animals include jackals, wolves, foxes, boars, and bears. [3]