Masal
A foothill town in the Talesh Mountains of Gilan province in northwestern Iran, Masal has become a regional tourism destination drawing visitors to its highland summer pastures, including the well-known areas of Ulsbelangah and Sueh Chaleh. The town's Talesh-speaking population maintains traditional pastoral customs alongside a growing villa-rental and tourism economy. Nearby cities include Someh Sara, Fuman, and Khalkhal across the Ardabil provincial border.
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- Population17,901
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.8 km1.7 mi
Nearest airports
Masal: quick answers
Where is Masal?
Masal is in Iran, about 41 km26 miles in a straight line from Rasht.
How do you get to Masal?
The nearest airport is Rasht (RAS), about 1 hr 29 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Masal?
The warmest month is August, averaging 23°C73°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 4°C40°F. The wettest month is October, with about 249 mm9.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Masal?
OpenStreetMap lists 6 restaurants and 2 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.