Ab Malakh
اب ملخ | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 31°08′29″N 51°22′08″E / 31.14139°N 51.36889°E | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Isfahan |
County | Semirom |
Bakhsh | Padena |
Rural District | Padena-ye Sofla |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
The Ab Malakh waterfalls is a set of waterfalls in Ab Malakh (Persian: اب ملخ, also Romanized as Āb Malakh)[1] (literally Locust Water),[2] near the village of Ab Malakh in Padena-ye Sofla Rural District, Padena District, Semirom County, Isfahan Province, Iran.[3] According to local legend, the waterfalls have water which can be used to kill Locusts due to the chemical contents of the water.
The waterfalls are also known as Takht-e Soleiman, or "the seat of Soleiman".[4][2] The waterfall overflows into the Ab Malakh river at both ends of a tunnel through which the Ab Malakh flows.[5][6] The waterfall was reported to be threatened by local development in 2014.[7]