Gach Sar

Gach Sar گچسر
village
Gach Sar Tulip Garden
Gach Sar
Coordinates: 36°06′13″N 51°18′17″E
Country	Iran
Province	Alborz
County	Karaj
Bakhsh	Asara
Rural District	Nesa
Population  (2006)
• Total	133
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Gach Sar (Persian: گچسر, also Romanized as Gach-i-Sar and Getschesar)[1] is a village in Nesa Rural District, Asara District, Karaj County, Alborz Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 133, in 35 families.[2] Located on the main road from Tehran to Chalus on the Caspian coast, 7 km south of the Kandavan Tunnel, Gach Sar has farmlands irrigated by the Karaj River, producing fruits, as well as plants for animal fodder.[3]

Gach Sar has a gypsum mine, and a hotel built during the reign of Reza Shah Pahlavi as a royal lodge. The Qajar-era monarch Naser al-Din Shah vacationed here twice.[3]

Wildlife

Naturally occurring local plants include marjoram, bugloss, and marshmallows. Wild animals include jackals, wolves, foxes, boars, and bears.[3]

References

1. Gach Sar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3063199" 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. Nehzad, Minu Yusof. "GAČSAR)". Encyclopaedia Iranica. Retrieved 25 May 2020.