Babol County
County in Mazandaran province, Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Babolsar County.
For the city, see Babol.
Babol County (Persian: شهرستان بابل) is in Mazandaran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Babol.[4]
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Babol County
Persian: شهرستان بابل | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 36°16′N 52°36′E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Mazandaran |
Capital | Babol |
Districts | Central, Babol Kenar, Bandpey-e Gharbi, Bandpey-e Sharqi, Gatab, Lalehabad |
Area | |
• Total | 1,578.10 km2 (609.31 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 531,930 |
• Density | 340/km2 (870/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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At the 2006 census, the county's population was 464,538 in 125,187 households.[5] The next census in 2011 counted 495,472 people in 149,320 households.[6] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 531,930 in 174,351 households.[3]
Babol county was called Barforush in the 19th century.[7]
Dynasties from Babol County are:
- House of Pahlavi
- House of Karen
- House of Moradi (branch of the House of Suren)
- House of Suren