Aliabad (Persian: علی‌آباد, also Romanized as ‘Alīābād)[1] is a village in Misheh Pareh Rural District, in the Central District of Kaleybar County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 41, in 9 families.[2]

Aliabad
علی‌آباد
village
Village view (2013)
Village view (2013)
Aliabad is located in Iran
Aliabad
Aliabad
Coordinates: 38°50′40″N 46°55′48″E / 38.84444°N 46.93000°E / 38.84444; 46.93000
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyKaleybar
BakhshCentral
Rural DistrictMisheh Pareh
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
41
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Situation

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The online edition of the Dehkhoda Dictionary, quoting Iranian Army files,[3] reports a population of 173 people in late 1940s.[4] According to a more recent statistics the population is 35 people in 16 families.[5]

There is a hazelnut forest on the village territory, along the paved road connecting Aghuyeh and Oskelu villages. In addition, a resting area has been built near the village on the Mikandi valley. As a result, Aliabad is one of the most beautiful areas of Arasbaran region.

The grasslands on the village mountains are the summer quarter of Mohammad Khanlu tribe.

References

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  1. ^ Aliabad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3052552" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
  3. ^ فرهنگ جغرافیایی ایران، آبادیها، زیر نظر حسینعلی رزم آرا، تهران: سازمان جغرافیایی کشور، 1329، ج 4 ص )
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2014-03-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-11. Retrieved 2014-03-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)