Lameh Dasht

Lameh Dasht
لمعه دشت
Village
Lameh Dasht is located in Iran
Lameh Dasht
Lameh Dasht
Coordinates: 37°37′05″N 48°32′03″E / 37.61806°N 48.53417°E / 37.61806; 48.53417[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceArdabil
CountyKhalkhal
DistrictCentral
Elevation
1,814 m (5,951 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
977
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)


Lameh Dasht (Persian: لمعه دشت)[a] is a village in Khanandabil-e Gharbi Rural District of the Central District of Khalkhal County, Ardabil province, Iran. According to the 2016 census, its population was 977 people in 310 households.[2]

History

The village was first recorded in the 2006 census. Population trends:

Historical population data
Year Population Households
2006 1,079 245
2011 1,268 319
2016 977 310

Source: Statistical Center of Iran[4][5][2]

Geography

Lameh Dasht is located in a mountainous region at an elevation of 1,814 meters (5,951 ft) above sea level,[6] approximately 12 km northeast of Khalkhal.

Economy

The economy relies on agriculture and livestock farming, typical of Iran's highland villages.[7]

Transportation

The village is connected to Ardabil via Regional Road 335203.[8]

Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Lam‘eh Dasht; also known as Lumadasht and Lyumedesht[3]

References

  1. ^ "Lameh Dasht". GeoNames. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". Statistical Center of Iran. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Lameh Dasht can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3072845" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ "2006 Census Results". Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (XLS) on 20 September 2011.
  5. ^ "2011 Census Results" (XLS). Statistical Center of Iran.
  6. ^ "Lameh Dasht Elevation Data". GeoNames.
  7. ^ Azizi, Mohammad (2018). Rural Economy in Iran's Mountain Regions. University of Tehran Press. p. 112. ISBN 978-964-03-6742-1.
  8. ^ "Iran Road Network". Iran Road Maintenance & Transportation Organization.