Alulak

Alulak (, also Romanized as Ālūlak) is a village in Eqbal-e Gharbi Rural District, in the Central District of Qazvin County, Qazvin Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 819, in 201 families.

Alulak is the largest village in the foothills of Qazvin and also has historical monuments such as Sultan Qays or Sultan Owais and Kafir Gonbad. People of this village mostly speak Tati language which is ''a Northwestern Iranian language spoken in Iran. For the Southwestern Iranian language spoken in the Caucasus.''

Alulak village is located approximately 12km north of Qazvin province. In the foothills of mountain Sultan Owais.

Agriculture
Horticulture, animal husbandry and agriculture are the most important jobs in this area. Products such as single-seeded cherries, local cherries, transplanted cherries, walnuts, almonds, grapes, wheat, barley, etc., which are among the main products of this region.

History


Alulak is filled with historical venues and rich culture and history behind it. Among all of them the most famous ones are Kafir Gonbad, Mausoleum of Sultan Owais (Weiss) which was built in respect of Owals Al-Qarni. Also the famous Alulak's water mill is another famous venues of Alulak about one kilometer from the village, there is a living water mill, which is about 480-500 years old. In the past, there were about 25 water mills in this area, where people from nearby villages used to return to grind wheat and barley. There are various natural attractions in this village that have not yet been registered nationally.

What does Alulak mean?
Regarding the naming of Alulak, or what Alulak means, it should be said that "lak" means fruit reaching its full ripeness. In fact, when the fruit is on the verge of falling, meaning it has reached full ripeness, considering that people used to come to this area when the apricot fruit reached this stage, as it was a lush green place with many fruit orchards. Therefore, this place became known as Alulak and has remained so to this day.

Climate
Alulak is located in the Central Plateau of Iran and has a mountainous climate with moderate summers and cold winters. The majority of rainfall occurs mainly in the autumn, winter, and spring seasons, along with other climatic factors, providing relatively favorable conditions for settlement, agriculture, and other human activities.

Humidity Levels in Alulak:


 * Maximum relative humidity: 6.5 in the morning to 68 percent.
 * Average maximum relative humidity: 12.5 with an average of 41.5 percent.

The average annual rainfall in the mentioned village area during the specified period is 316 millimeters.