Garmarud
Garmarud
گرمارود | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Garmarud | |
| Coordinates: 36°22′52″N 50°43′40″E / 36.38111°N 50.72778°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Qazvin |
| County | Qazvin |
| Bakhsh | Rudbar-e Alamut |
| Rural District | Alamut-e Pain |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 300 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Garmarud (Persian: گرمارود, also Romanized as Garmārūd)[1] is a village in Alamut-e Pain Rural District, Rudbar-e Alamut District, Qazvin County, Qazvin Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 300, in 111 families.[2]
In The Valley of the Assassins, Garmarud is mentioned by British traveller and explorer Freya Stark as a place she visits during one of her Persian tours in the 1930s. She describes the immediate region in some detail.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Garmarud can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "10983216" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
- ^ Stark, Freya, The Valley of the Assassins, Modern Library Edition, New York, 2001 (first published in 1934 by John Murray, London)
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