Mahmudabad, Mazandaran

Mahmudabad or Mahmoud Abad (Persian: محمودآباد, romanized: Maḥmūdâbâd) is a city and capital of Mahmudabad County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. It is located on the Caspian Sea. At the 2006 census, its population was 27,561, in 7,513 families.[2] Mahmoudabad, which was once part of the city of Amol and served as its port, has humid subtropical climate with cool and humid winters. The history of the city goes back to 1889 when Haj Mohammad Hassan Khan began development efforts in the city during the reign of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (1831-1896).

For other places with similar names, see Mahmudabad.
For the administrative subdivision, see Mahmudabad County. For other places named Mahmudabad in Mazandaran Province, see Mahmudabad, Mazandaran (disambiguation).
Mahmudabad
محمودآباد
City
Oil Complex From the sea
Oil Complex From the sea
Mahmudabad is located in Iran
Mahmudabad
Mahmudabad
Coordinates: 36°37′55″N 52°15′46″E
CountryIran
ProvinceMazandaran
CountyMahmudabad
BakhshCentral
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Total31,844 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

References
  1. "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.


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