Ab Ask
Ab Ask (Persian: آب اسک), also Romanized as Āb-e Ask; also known as Ask, is a village in Bala Larijan Rural District of Larijan District, Amol County, Mazandaran province, Iran.
Ab Ask
Persian: آب اسک | |
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Village | |
Ab Ask village | |
Ab Ask | |
| Coordinates: 35°52′10″N 52°09′16″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Mazandaran |
| County | Amol |
| District | Larijan |
| Rural District | Bala Larijan |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 454 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 581 in 170 households. The following census in 2011 counted 387 people in 133 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 454 people in 158 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.
Ab Ask is famous for its mineral hot springs sources from Mount Damavand, the highest peak in Iran with the elevation of 5610 m above the sea level. Agriculture and Livestock are the main occupation of local residents. Ab Ask is also a very popular fishing spot with an ample amount of red-spot trout fish. The majority of Amol population are originally from Larijan District and those from Ab Ask are known as Aski (from Ab Ask). Most of the Aski people in Amol own a property in Ab Ask and spend their weekends there specifically during spring and summer when the weather is quite cool and pleasant there by driving about 1 hour through Haraz Road.