Aliabad-e Katul

Aliabad-e Katul
-علی آباد كتول
—  city  —
Aliabad-e Katul
Aliabad-e Katul
Coordinates:
Country  Iran
Province Golestan
County Aliabad
Bakhsh Central
Population (2006)
 • Total 46,183
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
 • Summer (DST) IDST (UTC+4:30)
Aliabad-e Katul at GEOnet Names Server

Aliabad-e Katul (Persian: علی آباد كتول, also Romanized as ‘Alīābād-e Katūl, Aliabad-e Katool, and Aliâbâd Katool; also known simply as Aliabad (Persian: علی آباد, also Romanized as ‘Alīābād)[1] is a city in and capital of Aliabad County, in Golestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census its population was 46,183, in 11,676 families.[2]

The city is sited on a hillside of the Alborz Mountains between Gorgan and Azad Shahr. The Kaboud-val waterfall is near the city. Nearby are the villages of Kholin Darreh , Chinou, Alestan, and Mayan.

References

  1. ^ Aliabad-e Katul can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3052543" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. ^ "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/27.xls.