Gach Sar

Gach Sar
Persian: گچسر
Village
Gach Sar Tulip Garden
Gach Sar Tulip Garden
CountryIran
ProvinceAlborz
CountyKaraj
DistrictAsara
Rural DistrictNesa
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total
141
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Gach Sar (Persian: گچسر)[a] is a village in Nesa Rural District[3] of Asara District in Karaj County, Alborz province, Iran.

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.[4]

The village 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.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 133 in 35 households, when it was in Tehran province.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 141 people in 45 households,[1] by which time the county had been separated from the province in the establishment of Alborz province.[6]

Wildlife

Naturally occurring local plants include marjoram, bugloss, and marshmallows. Wild animals include jackals, wolves, foxes, boars, and bears.[4]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Gach-i-Sar and Getschesar[2]

References

  1. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان البرز [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Alborz Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  2. ^ Gach Sar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3063199" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (23 June 1993) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1372,04,02 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصويبنامه راجع به ايجاد و تأسيس ۲۷ واحد دهستان در استانهاي خراسان، سيستان و بلوچستان، مازندران، تهران، يزد، هرمزگان [Approval of the formation of 27 rural districts in the provinces of Khorasan, Sistan and Baluchestan, Mazandaran, Tehran, Yazd, and Hormozgan]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. تصويبنامه شماره ۹۳۸۰۸ /ت ۹۰۷ [Resolution Number 93808/T907]. Archived from the original on 28 November 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  4. ^ a b c Nehzad, Minu Yusof. "GAČSAR)". Encyclopaedia Iranica. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  5. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان تهران [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Tehran Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  6. ^ Larijani, Ali (23 June 2010) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1389/04/02 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. قانون تأسیس استان البرز [‌Law on the establishment of Alborz province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. مجلس شورای اسلامی [Islamic Consultative Assembly]. نامه شماره [Letter Number] 30588/412. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2025.


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