Babol County شهرستان بابل |
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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 :
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.
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