Babol County

Babol County (Persian: شهرستان بابل) is a county in Mazandaran Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Babol. At the 2012 census, the county's population was 495,472, in 149,363 families.[2] The county is subdivided into Seven districts: the Central District, Bandpey-ye Gharbi District, Bandpey-ye Sharqi District, Lalehabad District, Gatab District, Babol Kenar District and Amirkola District. The county has seven cities: Babol, Amirkola, Galugah, Gatab, Khush Rudpey, Marzikola and Zargarmahalleh.

Babol County
شهرستان بابل
City of Citrus
County
Counties of Mazandaran Province
Location of Mazandaran Province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°30′N 52°35′E
Country Iran
ProvinceMazandaran
CapitalBabol
DistrictsCentral District, Bandpey-ye Gharbi District, Bandpey-ye Sharqi District, Lalehabad District, Gatab District, Babol Kenar District, AmirKola District
Government
 • GovernorRajab Molaie Raesi
Area
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 • Total1,578.10 km2 (609.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total495,472
 • Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
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The name of Babol county was Barforush in the 19th century.[3]

The most famous of Babol's historical buildings are Imamzadeh Ghasem (a holy shrine built at 15 AD), Ganjineh-ye-Babol, Mohammad Hassan Khan bridge, tower of the Royal Palace and the Jameh Mosque.[4] Some notable families originating from Mazandaran, specifically Babol County are :

The largest tribe from the Mazandaran region and Babol are the Balf.

References
  1. "Management and Planning Organization of Mazandaran, 2006" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-16. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
  2. http://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/2/pdf/jamiat_shahrestan_keshvar.pdf%7C%5B%5D Iran Census2012
  3. "Welcome to Encyclopaedia Iranica".
  4. This Data comes from the "Book of Babol" noting the notable land owners, and aristocrats of the area.
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