Babol County

Babol County
شهرستان بابل
—  County  —
Location of Babol County in Mazandaran Province
Coordinates:
Country  Iran
Province Mazandaran
Capital Babol
Bakhsh (Districts) Central District, Bandpey-ye Gharbi District, Bandpey-ye Sharqi District, Lalehabad District, Gatab District, Babol Kenar District
Population (2006)
 • Total 464,538
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 2006 census, the county's population was 464,538, in 125,187 families.[1] The county is subdivided into six districts: the Central District, Bandpey-ye Gharbi District, Bandpey-ye Sharqi District, Lalehabad District, Gatab District, and Babol Kenar District. The county has seven cities: Babol, Amirkola, Galugah, Gatab, Khush Rudpey, Marzikola, and Zargarmahalleh.

The most famous of Babol's historical buildings are Imamzadeh Ghasem (a holly shrine built at 15 AD), Ganjineh-ye-Babol, Mohammad Hassan Khan bridge, tower of the Royal Palace and the Jameh Mosque.

[2] 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

Please note the largest tribe from the Mazandaran region and Babol, are the Balf.

References

  1. ^ "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/02.xls. 
  2. ^ This Data comes from the "Book of Babol" noting the notable land owners, and artistocrats of the area.