Babol County
| Babol County شهرستان بابل City of Citrus | |
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| Coordinates: 36°30′N 52°35′E / 36.500°N 52.583°ECoordinates: 36°30′N 52°35′E / 36.500°N 52.583°E | |
| Country |
 Iran |
| Province | Mazandaran |
| Capital | Babol |
| Districts | Central District, Bandpey-ye Gharbi District, Bandpey-ye Sharqi District, Lalehabad District, Gatab District, Babol Kenar District, AmirKola District |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Rajab Molaie Raesi |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 1,578.10 km2 (609.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 495,472 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
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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 eleven cities: Babol, AmirShahr, Galugah, Gatab, Khush Rudpey, Marzikola, ZargarShahr, AhmadShahr, AhangarKola, ShahidAbad and GanjAfrooz.
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.[3] Some notable families originating from Mazandaran, specifically Babol County are :
- Pahlavi Dynasty
- House of Karen
- House of Moradi (branch of the House of Suren)
- House of Sheren
- House of Batoul
The largest tribe from the Mazandaran region and Babol are the Balf.
References
- ↑ Management and Planning Organization of Mazandaran, 2006
- ↑ http://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/2/pdf/jamiat_shahrestan_keshvar.pdf| Iran Census2012
- ↑ This Data comes from the "Book of Babol" noting the notable land owners, and aristocrats of the area.
- اطلس گیتاشناسی استانهای ایران [Atlas Gitashenasi Ostanhai Iran] (Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran)
- Babol.tk [Babol.tk] ()
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