Masouleh[1] is a village in the Gilan Provence of Iran. Historical names for the village include Maasalar and Khortab. It was founded in the 10th century CE, and its current population is estimated to be around 800 persons. Guilan (گیلان in Persian) is one of the 30 provinces of Iran, during antique time known as part of Hyrcania, with a population of approximately 2 million and an area of 14,700 sq. ...

Geography and climate

Masouleh is approximately 60 km southwest of Rasht and 32 km west of Fuman. The village is 1 050 meters above sea level in the Alborz (or Elburz) mountain range, near the southern coast of the Caspian Sea. The village itself has a difference in elevation of 100 meters. Map of Iran and surrounding countries, showing location of Rasht Rasht ( رشت in Persian, also transcribed as Resht) is the capital of Gilan province in northwestern Iran. ... Alborz Mountains Mount Damavand, Irans tallest mountain is located in Alborz mountain range. ... Alborz Mountains underneath clouds seen from Tehran Alborz (in Persian البرز), also written as Alburz or Elburz, is a mountain range in northern Iran, stretching from the borders of Armenia in the north-west to the southern end of the Caspian Sea, where also Tehran and... The Caspian Sea is the largest lake on Earth by both area and volume,[1] with a surface area of 371,000 square kilometres (143,244 mi²) and a volume of 78,200 cubic kilometres (18,761 mi³).[2] It is a landlocked endorheic body of water and lies between... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ...

Fog is the predominate weather feature of Masouleh.

Architecture

Masouleh architecture is unique. The buildings have been built into the mountain and are interconnected. Courtyards and roofs both serve as pedestrian areas similar to streets. Masouleh does not allow any motor vehicles to enter, due to its unique layout. It is the only village in Iran with such a prohibition. However, the small streets and many stairs simply also wouldn't make it possible for vehicles to enter. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1944x2592, 2264 KB) Author: Babak Fakhamzadeh (myself). ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1944x2592, 2264 KB) Author: Babak Fakhamzadeh (myself). ...

Yellow clay coats the exterior of most buildings in Masouleh. This allows for better visibility in the fog.