thumbnail, 260px, Namak Abrud tramway Shahrak-e Namak Abrud ( fa, شهرك نمك ابرود, also

Romanize Romanization or romanisation, in linguistics, is the conversion of text from a different writing system to the Roman (Latin) script, or a system for doing so. Methods of romanization include transliteration, for representing written text, an ...

d as Shahrak-e Namak Âbrud; also known as Namak Abrood, Namak Âbrud, Namak Âbrud Sar, and Nur Sar) is a village in Kelarestaq-e Gharbi Rural District, in the Central District of

Chalus County Chalus County ( fa, شهرستان چالوس) is in Mazandaran province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Chalus. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 119,559 in 33,193 households. The following census in 2011 count ...

, Mazandaran Province,

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...

. At the 2006 census, its population was 354, in 71 families. Shahrak-e Namak Abrud is a touristic village and has an

aerial tramway An aerial tramway, sky tram, cable car, ropeway, aerial tram, telepherique, or seilbahn is a type of aerial lift which uses one or two stationary ropes for support while a third moving rope provides propulsion. With this form of lift, the grip ...

which starts at the sea level near the shores of the

Caspian Sea The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland body of water, often described as the world's largest lake or a full-fledged sea. An endorheic basin, it lies between Europe and Asia; east of the Caucasus, west of the broad steppe of Central Asia ...

and ends on the top of the

Alborz The Alborz ( fa, البرز) range, also spelled as Alburz, Elburz or Elborz, is a mountain range in northern Iran that stretches from the border of Azerbaijan along the western and entire southern coast of the Caspian Sea and finally runs nort ...

heights crossing dense forest area of northern Iran. There are numerous villa cities around it which form a vacation region for the people of

Tehran Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most popul ...

. Located 12 km from East Chalus is new Namak Abroud township covering some 650 hectares, with the Caspian sea on its north and Madoban (the Alborz) on its south. Approximately 200 hectare violet and box-tree parks made the area very spectacular. Moreover, Madoban- the dense forest created a remarkably attractive landscape. The original plan was designed by consulting engineer; Mr. Dazz, Mr. Charkhab, Mr.Hovard Homfari. Hovard Homfari's report said that Chalous-Ramsar Road bisected the area- with the northern side of the road dedicated to building villas, and Hite hotel and marinas suggested part and the related facility and apartment complex on its southern side.

References

http://www.namakabrud.com

External links

Pictures of Namak Abrood

My own Trip to Namak Abrood

Gilara Estate - A gated community in Mazandaran, Iran
Populated places in Chalus County Populated places on the Caspian Sea Tourist attractions in Mazandaran Province {{Chalus-geo-stub