Babol County

Babol County (Persian: شهرستان بابل) is in Mazandaran province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Babol. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 464,538 in 125,187 households.[2] The following census in 2011 counted 495,472 people in 149,320 households.[3] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 531,930 in 174,351 households.[4]

Babol County
شهرستان بابل
County
Filband
Location of Babol County in Mazandaran province
Location of Mazandaran province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°16′N 52°36′E
CountryIran
ProvinceMazandaran
CapitalBabol
DistrictsCentral, Babol Kenar, Bandpey-e Gharbi, Bandpey-e Sharqi, Gatab, Lalehabad
Area
[1]
 • Total1,578.10 km2 (609.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total531,930
 • Density340/km2 (870/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Babol County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3193722" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

The name of Babol county was Barforush in the 19th century.[5]

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.[6]

Some notable families originating from Mazandaran, specifically Babol County, are:

The largest heritage of Babol, as well as the Mazandaran region are the Balf.

Administrative divisions

The population history of Babol County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows six districts, 13 rural districts, and seven cities.[4]

Babol County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[2]2011[3]2016[4]
Central District287,006314,794349,098
Esbu Kola Rural District16,31918,31018,709
Feyziyeh Rural District24,07325,45126,670
Ganjafruz Rural District22,79223,48023,024
Amirkola (city)25,18628,08630,478
Babol (city)198,636219,467250,217
Babol Kenar District24,94625,06925,170
Babol Kenar Rural District16,99016,51515,815
Deraz Kola Rural District7,4317,9998,487
Marzikola (city)525555868
Bandpey-e Gharbi District25,57725,87626,233
Khvosh Rud Rural District11,75811,87811,309
Shahidabad Rural District10,87910,6819,182
Khush Rudpey (city)2,9403,3175,742
Bandpey-e Sharqi District32,52233,50835,232
Firuzjah Rural District3,2013,0192,600
Sajjadrud Rural District26,80927,84625,724
Galugah (city)2,5122,6436,908
Gatab District45,10446,04147,054
Gatab-e Jonubi Rural District14,74314,95515,030
Gatab-e Shomali Rural District23,40523,84424,650
Gatab (city)6,9567,2427,374
Lalehabad District49,38350,18449,142
Karipey Rural District31,76131,97127,828
Lalehabad Rural District17,19717,79017,323
Zargarmahalleh (city)4254233,991
Total464,538495,472531,930
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Babol County.

References
  1. "Management and Planning Organization of Mazandaran, 2006" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 02. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 02. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 02. Archived from the original (Excel) on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. "Welcome to Encyclopaedia Iranica".
  6. These data come from the Book of Babol indicating the notable land owners and aristocrats of the area.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.