Iran, Mountain hamlet in El Pont de Suert municipality, Catalonia, Spain.
Iran (Llesp) sits at 1,280 meters elevation on the eastern slope of the Noguera de Tor valley, featuring traditional stone houses and narrow streets surrounded by Pyrenean peaks.
The settlement maintained its own town hall until 1847 when low population forced its union with Llesp municipality, later integrated into El Pont de Suert in 1965.
Local traditions include the March 1st ritual where a woman carries garlic through each house while singing to ward off serpents and evil spirits from the community.
Access requires navigating narrow mountain roads from El Pont de Suert via the L-500 highway, with limited amenities due to the hamlet's eleven current residents.
The name Iran possibly derives from Basque language where 'Ir' means village, completely unrelated to the Middle Eastern country despite sharing the same spelling.
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