Babol County
| Babol County شهرستان بابل |
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| Coordinates: 36°30′N 52°35′E / 36.5°N 52.583°ECoordinates: 36°30′N 52°35′E / 36.5°N 52.583°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Mazandaran |
| Capital | Babol |
| Bakhsh (Districts) | Central District, Bandpey-ye Gharbi District, Bandpey-ye Sharqi District, Lalehabad District, Gatab District, Babol Kenar District |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 464,538 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
| Babol County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3193722" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Babol County (Persian: شهرستان بابل) is a county in Mazandaran Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Babol. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 464,538, in 125,187 families.[1] The county is subdivided into six districts: the Central District, Bandpey-ye Gharbi District, Bandpey-ye Sharqi District, Lalehabad District, Gatab District, and Babol Kenar District. The county has seven cities: Babol, Amirkola, Galugah, Gatab, Khush Rudpey, Marzikola, and Zargarmahalleh.
The most famous of Babol's historical buildings are Imamzadeh Ghasem (a holly shrine built at 15 AD), Ganjineh-ye-Babol, Mohammad Hassan Khan bridge, tower of the Royal Palace and the Jameh Mosque.
[2] Some notable families originating from Mazandaran, specifically Babol County are :
House of Moradi (branch of the House of Suren)
Please note the largest tribe from the Mazandaran region and Babol, are the Balf.
[edit] References
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/02.xls.
- ^ This Data comes from the "Book of Babol" noting the notable land owners, and artistocrats of the area.
- اطلس گیتاشناسی استانهای ایران [Atlas Gitashenasi Ostanhai Iran] (Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran)
- Babol.tk [Babol.tk] ([1])
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