Chalus, Iran
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For the administrative subdivision, see Chalus County.
| Chalus چالوس |
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 Chalus
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| Coordinates: 36°39′18″N 51°25′13″E / 36.655°N 51.42028°ECoordinates: 36°39′18″N 51°25′13″E / 36.655°N 51.42028°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Mazandaran |
| County | Chalus |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 44,618 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Chalus (Persian: چالوس, also Romanized as Chālūs, Chaloos, and Chalous)[1] is a city in and the capital of Chalus County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 44,618, in 12,791 families.[2]
[edit] Location
Chalus's neighbour counties are Noshahr in the east, Tonekabon in the west in Mazandaran province and Tehran province in the south.
[edit] Cuisine
People in Chalus often eat smoked whitefish.
[edit] References
- ^ Chalus, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3057857" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "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.
| Map of central Alborz | Peaks: | 1 `Alam Kūh |
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-25 to 500 m
500 to 1500 m
1500 to 2500 m
2500 to 3500 m
3500 to 4500 m
4500 to 5671 m
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2 Āzād Kūh | 3 Damāvand |
| 4 Do Berar | 5 Do Khaharan | |
| 6 Ghal`eh Gardan | 7 Gorg | |
| 8 Kholeno | 9 Mehr Chal | |
| 10 Mīšīneh Marg | 11 Naz | |
| 12 Shah Alborz | 13 Sīālān | |
| 14 Tochal | 15 Varavašt | |
| Rivers: | 0 | |
| 1 Alamūt | 2 Chālūs | |
| 3 Do Hezār | 4 Harāz | |
| 5 Jājrūd | 6 Karaj | |
| 7 Kojūr | 8 Lār | |
| 9 Nūr | 10 Sardāb | |
| 11 Seh Hazār | 12 Shāh Rūd | |
| Cities: | 1 Āmol | |
| 2 Chālūs | 3 Karaj | |
| Other: | D Dīzīn | |
| E Emāmzādeh Hāšem | K Kandovān Tunnel | |
| * Latīān Dam | ** Lār Dam |
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