Garmarud
گرمارود | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 36°22′52″N 50°43′40″E / 36.38111°N 50.72778°E / 36.38111; 50.72778 | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Qazvin |
County | Qazvin |
Bakhsh | Rudbar-e Alamut |
Rural District | Alamut-e Pain |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 300 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Garmarud (Persian: گرمارود, also Romanized as Garmārūd)[1] is a village in Alamut-e Pain Rural District, Rudbar-e Alamut District, Qazvin County, Qazvin Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 300, in 111 families.[2]
In The Valley of the Assassins, Garmarud is mentioned by British traveller and explorer Freya Stark as a place she visits during one of her Persian tours in the 1930s. She describes the immediate region in some detail.[3]