Babol County
Babol County (Persian: شهرستان بابل) is in Mazandaran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Babol.
Babol County
Persian: شهرستان بابل | |
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County | |
Filband | |
Location of Babol County in Mazandaran province (center, purple) | |
Location of Mazandaran province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°16′N 52°36′E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Mazandaran |
| Capital | Babol |
| Districts | Central, Babol Kenar, Bandpey-e Gharbi, Bandpey-e Sharqi, Gatab, Lalehabad |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,578.10 km2 (609.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 531,930 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (870/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| 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". | |
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 464,538 in 125,187 households. The next census in 2011 counted 495,472 people in 149,320 households. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 531,930 in 174,351 households.
Babol county was called Barforush in the 19th century.
Dynasties from Babol County are:
- House of Pahlavi
- House of Karen
- House of Moradi (branch of the House of Suren)
- House of Suren
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