Shahrak-e Namak Abrud ( Romanized as Shahrak-e Namak Ābrūd; also known as Namak Abrood, Namak Ābrūd, Namak Ābrūd Sar, and Namakrūd Sar) is a village in Kelarestaq-e Gharbi Rural District, in the Central District of
Chalus County,
Mazandaran Province,
Iran.
At the 2006 census, its population was 354, in 71 families.
Shahrak-e Namak Abrud is a touristic village and has an aerial tramway which starts at the sea level near the shores of the Caspian Sea and ends on the top of the
Alborz 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.
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
...see more 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.
Reference:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahrak-e_Namak_Abrud
