Yaleh Gonbad Village

Yaleh Gonbad is a village in Ilat-e Qaqazan-e Gharbi Rural District, Kuhin District, Qazvin County. The village is about 65 kilometres from the city of Qazvin, and the Yaleh Gonbad hot spring lies 15 kilometres north of the village. The nearest village to Yaleh Gonbad is Qanshar Bolagh. To the northeast, the village borders Sarbanak, and to the northwest it borders the villages of Astin Chubdar and Cheshmeh Korreh. It is bounded on the north by the Asiab-e Kharabeh valley, on the east by Posht-e Yaleh Gonbad mountain, on the west by Qeshm Bolaghi mountain, and on the southwest by the Qatar Qouzlouq heights.

The mineral spring water of Yaleh Gonbad, located in this village, is classed as very hot, carbonated, iron-bearing calcium bicarbonate mineral water. Bathing in this water is soothing and relieves pain thanks to its carbon dioxide content and its heat, and it can be of special importance for health tourism. The village's traditional architecture, handicrafts and the natural surroundings are among its other attractions. The abundant trees along the banks of the Yaleh Gonbad River give the area a fresh and beautiful atmosphere. The scenery of the high mountains, towering rocks and deep valleys around the village also adds a distinctive and striking charm.

Most villagers earn their living from farming, livestock raising and orchard keeping. A small part of the village's land is irrigated, and the rest is rain-fed. The main crops of Yaleh Gonbad are wheat, barley, chickpeas, lentils and alfalfa, while grapes, apples, apricots and almonds are among its orchard fruits. The access route to the hot spring is naturally and geographically a beautiful one, passing through unspoiled nature with small patches of woodland made up of maple, vajar and plane trees, with plentiful milkvetch (gavan) cover.