Absard

City in Tehran province, Iran

For other places with a similar name, see Ab-e Sard.

City in Tehran, Iran

Absard

Persian: آبسرد

City

Absard

Coordinates: 35°37′10″N 52°09′07″E﻿ / ﻿35.61944°N 52.15194°E﻿ / 35.61944; 52.15194[1][2]
Country| Iran
Province| Tehran
County| Damavand
District| Central
Established as a city| 1996[3]
Elevation

| 1,700−2,000 m (−4,900 ft)
Population

(2016)[4]

• Total

| 10,648
Time zone| UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Absard (Persian: آبسرد)[a] is a city in the Central District of Damavand County, Tehran province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Jamabrud Rural District.[6] The village of Absard merged with the villages of Maranak (مرانک) and Taskin (تاسکین) in 1996 to become the city of Absard.[3]

## Demographics

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### Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 9,865 in 2,438 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 9,202 people in 2,441 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 10,648 people in 3,110 households.[4]

## Geography

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### Location

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Absard is situated around 70 km east of Tehran, in the province of the same name. Its center is to be found a few km south of the Firuz Kuh road (N79).

The area between the highway and the centre is popular as a second residence for Tehranis and others. The area around Absard is filled with vacation villas for the Iranian elite. Small-scale garden irrigation makes the area very green among yellowish hills and mountains culminating above 3500m (Khaki, خاکی, and the Zarrin range) in the north.

### Climate

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The minimum and maximum temperature was -24 °C in January–February and 37 °C in July–August. Average rainfall of a year was 333 mm and of first 3 months of year (development and flowering stage of plants) were 13 and 130 mm in 2008 and 2009, respectively.

## Agriculture

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Apples, cherries sweet and sour, apricots, pears and walnuts are among the many produces growing in the many orchards peppering the area.

## See also

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Media related to Absard at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

## Notes

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1. ^ Also romanized as Āb Sard and Ābsard (English: Cold Water)[5]

## References

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1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 September 2024). "میدان غدیر, شهرک بنیاد مسکن [Ghadir Square, Shahrak-e Boniad Maskan], Absard, Central District (Damavand County), Damavand County, Tehran Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 18 September 2024.
2. ^ "J592+QQG Absard, Tehran Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
3. ^ a b Habibi, Hassan (31 January 1996) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1374/11/11 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ادغام روستاهای آبسرد، مرآنک، تاسکین از توابع دهستان جمع آبرود تابع بخش مرکزی شهرستان دماوند و شناخته شدن آن به نام شهر آبسرد [‌Merging the villages of Absard, Maranak, and Taskin from the functions of Jamabrud Rural District under the Central District of Damavand County and its recognition as the city of Absard]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 6270D2B1-9A27-4380-90C7-102FB46DAA09. شماره دوره [Course number] 74, شماره جلد [Volume number] 255. Archived from the original on 23 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.لام+تا+کامCategory:Articles+containing+Persian-language+text+[Lam+ta+Kam]&rft.atitle=ادغام+روستاهای+آبسرد،+مرآنک،+تاسکین+از+توابع+دهستان+جمع+آبرود+تابع+بخش+مرکزی+شهرستان+دماوند+و+شناخته+شدن+آن+به+نام+شهر+آبسرد&rft.date=1996-01-31&rft.aulast=Habibi&rft.aufirst=Hassan&rft_id=https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/115874&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Absard" class="Z3988">
4. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان تهران [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Tehran Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2025.مرکز+آمار+ایرانCategory:Articles+containing+Persian-language+text+[Statistical+Centre+of+Iran]&rft.atitle=سرشماري+عمومي+نفوس+و+مسكن+1395+:+استان+تهران&rft_id=https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_23.xlsx&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Absard" class="Z3988">
5. ^ Absard can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3051601" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
6. ^ Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (9 August 1987) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1366/05/18 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تشکیل تعداد 8 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع و مکانها در شهرستان دماوند تابع استان تهران [‌Creation and formation of eight rural districts including villages, farms and places in Damavand County under Tehran province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] E75F6293-B789-4BB9-85FB-26FE59E88042. شماره دوره [Course number] 66, شماره جلد [Volume number] 11. Archived from the original on 21 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.لام+تا+کامCategory:Articles+containing+Persian-language+text+[Lam+ta+Kam]&rft.atitle=ایجاد+و+تشکیل+تعداد+8+دهستان+شامل+روستاها،+مزارع+و+مکانها+در+شهرستان+دماوند+تابع+استان+تهران&rft.date=1987-08-09&rft.aulast=Mousavi&rft.aufirst=Mir-Hossein&rft_id=https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/108024&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Absard" class="Z3988">
7. ^ 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 23 June 2025.مرکز+آمار+ایرانCategory:Articles+containing+Persian-language+text+[Statistical+Centre+of+Iran]&rft.atitle=سرشماري+عمومي+نفوس+و+مسكن+1385+:+استان+تهران&rft_id=http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/23.xls&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Absard" class="Z3988">
8. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان تهران [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Tehran Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2025.

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Tehran province, Iran

Capital|

* Tehran

Counties
and cities|

| Baharestan County|

* Nasim Shahr
* Golestan
* Salehieh

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Damavand County|

* Damavand
* Abali
* Absard
* Kilan
* Rudehen

Eslamshahr County|

* Ahmadabad-e Mostowfi
* Eslamshahr
* Chahardangeh

Firuzkuh County|

* Firuzkuh
* Arjomand

Malard County|

* Malard
* Safadasht

Pakdasht County|

* Pakdasht
* Sharifabad

Pardis County|

* Pardis
* Bumehen

Pishva County|

* Pishva

Qarchak County|

* Qarchak

Qods County|

* Qods

Ray County|

* Rey*
* Baqershahr
* Hasanabad
* Kahrizak

Robat Karim County|

* Robat Karim
* Parand
* Nasirabad

Shahriar County|

* Shahriar
* Andisheh
* Baghestan
* Ferdowsieh
* Sabashahr
* Shahedshahr
* Vahidieh

Shemiranat County|

* Shemiran*
* Fasham
* Lavasan
* Tajrish*

Tehran County|

* Tehran

Varamin County|

* Varamin
* Javadabad

Landmarks|

* Azadi Tower
* Bahman Cultural Center
* Tabiat Bridge
* Carpet Museum of Iran
* Dizin
* Ebn-e Babooyeh
* Golestan Palace
* Grand Bazaar, Tehran
* Iranian Crown Jewels
* Malik National Museum of Iran
* Milad Tower
* National Museum of Iran
* Niavaran Complex
* Pearl Palace
* Sa'dabad Complex
* Shebeli Tower
* Shemshak (ski resort)
* Bibi Shahr Banu Shrine
* Tangeh Savashi
* Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art
* Toopkhaneh
* Tughrul Tower
* Reza Abbasi Museum
* St. Thaddeus and Bartholomew Church
* St. George Church

Populated places|

* List of cities, towns and villages in Tehran province

^* indicates that this formerly independent city is now absorbed into Tehran.

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Damavand County

Capital|

* Damavand

Districts|

| Central|

| Cities|

* Damavand
* Absard
* Kilan

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Rural districts
and villages|

| Abarshiveh|

* Aru
* Ayeneh Varzan
* Bagh-e Sarhang Taheri
* Darakhtbid
* Dehnar
* Garm Absard
* Havir
* Jaban
* Kahnak
* Kelak
* Khosrovan
* Mashhad-e Firuzkuh
* Moqanak
* Mumej
* Rudafshan
* Saqqez Darreh
* Sarbandan
* Seyyedabad
* Shah Bolaghi
* Sorkheh Deh
* Yadreh
* Yahar

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Jamabrud|

* Ahran
* Ajan
* Atabak-e Kati
* Atabkashmas Owliad
* Bidak
* Bulan
* Do Ab
* Dozdabad
* Hamand Khaleseh Vadan
* Hamand Kilan
* Hamand Kuhan va Kurdar
* Hamand Lamsar
* Hamandabsard Livestock Centre
* Hashemak
* Jowzdar
* Luman
* Owchunak
* Rostamabad
* Salehabad
* Tangeh
* Vadan
* Vardaneh
* Zan
* Zeyarat-e Bala
* Zeyarat-e Pain

Tarrud|

* Absard Rangeland Research Centre
* Aliabad-e Vali
* Chenar-e Arabha
* Eslamabad
* Hesar-e Bala
* Hesar-e Pain
* Heydari Poultry Company
* Hoseynabad
* Kajan
* Kal Dasht-e Abu Talebi
* Kal Dasht-e Taraqi
* Kharam Deh
* Mara
* Mosha
* Owzen Darreh-ye Pain
* Tamisian
* Zerehdar

Rudehen|

| Cities|

* Rudehen
* Abali

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Rural districts
and villages|

| Abali|

* Ardineh
* Hezardasht
* Jafarabad
* Javard
* Mandanak
* Pist-e Abali
* Sadat Mahalleh
* Tirak
* Vaskareh

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Mehrabad|

* Abbasabad
* Aruzhqoli
* Chenaran
* Cheshmehha
* Gandak
* Gelahak
* Khurin
* Mehrabad
* Now Deh
* Shatar Mohammad-e Sofla
* Takhteh Ha
* Yilqan Darreh

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