Lerd, Ardabil
Lerd
Persian: لرد | |
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Coordinates: 37°21′27″N 48°37′52″E / 37.35750°N 48.63111°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Ardabil |
County | Khalkhal |
District | Shahrud |
Rural District | Palanga |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 3,226 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Lerd (Persian: لرد)[a] is a tourist village in Palanga Rural District[4] of Shahrud District in Khalkhal County, Ardabil province, Iran.
Demographics
Language
The native people of Lerd speak Tati.
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 2,827 residents in 640 households.[5] The census in 2011 counted 3,523 people in 926 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 3,226 people in 983 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
Climate
Lord is in the mountainous region of the high Agh Dagh Mountain.
Tourist attractions
This village is considered the tourism pole of Khalkhal County. Among the souvenirs of this village are local women's clothes, dairy products, honey, walnuts, pears, and apples. The tomb of Imamzadeh Mohammad, the famous Sibieh Khani waterfall, and Kokholan-Bar stone cave are located at the entrance of the village.[7][8]
Souvenirs
The most famous handicrafts of this village, we can mention the local dress for women (in Tati language: sheh shelwar), which expresses the historical identity of the people of Lerd village.[9]
Gallery

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Sibieh Khani is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Ardabil province and Lerd's tourist village.
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Sibieh Khani is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Ardabil province and Lerd's tourist village.
See also
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (24 February 2025). "Lerd, دهستان پلنگا, بخش شاهرود [Palanga Rural District, Shahrud District], Kahlkhal County, Ardabil Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان اردبیل [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Ardabil Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ Lerd can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3073092" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (22 April 1987) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1366/02/02 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تشکیل تعداد 11 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع و مکانهای واقع در شهرستان خلخال تابعه استان آذربایجان شرقی [Creation and establishment of 11 rural villages, including villages, farms and places located in Khalkhal County of East Azerbaijan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] B6146EC7-E1A3-4301-8621-2D2D564FCD0F. شماره دوره [Course number] 66, شماره جلد [Volume number] 4. Archived from the original on 19 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان اردبیل [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Ardabil Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان اردبیل [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Ardabil Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "lerd on Trip Moments|Trip.com Travel Guide". TRIP.COM. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ Sibieh Khani Waterfall Lerd tourist village, Shahroid district,Khalkhal county,Ardabil province,Iran, retrieved 1 March 2023
- ^ Simigh, Agnes (9 April 2021). "The most famous villages in Iran that you must see". Voice of Guides. Retrieved 1 March 2023.