Nur, Iran
Nur
نور | |
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city | |
 Narenjestan Hotel area, Nur. | |
 Location of Nur and Nur county in Mazandaran | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Mazandaran |
| County | Nur |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 5,457 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Nur (Template:Lang-fa, also Romanized as Nūr, Nour, and Noor; formerly, Sūldeh and Sūlehdeh)[1] is a city in and capital of Nur County, located on the Caspian Sea in Mazandaran Province of northern Iran.
At the 2006 census, its population was 21,806, in 6,164 families.[2]
Overview
Located on the Caspian Sea coast, Nur is one of the oldest cities of west Mazandaran Province.[citation needed] It derives its name from Nur County, of which it is the administrative seat.
Nur is the ancestral home of Bahá'u'lláh, founder of the Bahá'í Faith.[3]
Personalities
- Noureddin Kianouri (1915-1999), politician and revolutionary
- Dr. Abdollah Behzadi (1918-1976), politician, Poet, Writer, Physician
References
- ^ Nur, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3086399" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
- ^ Cole, Juan (1989). "Baha'-allah". Encyclopædia Iranica.
External links
- "Nur, Iran", Falling Rain Genomics, Inc.
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