Juybar
Juybar (Persian: جويبار), also Romanized as Jūybār; also known as Bāghlū, is a city in the Central District of Juybar County, Mazandaran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Juybar is known as the wrestling capital of Iran.
Juybar
Persian: جويبار | |
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City | |
Wrestling Square | |
Location in Juybar County and Mazandaran Province | |
Juybar | |
| Coordinates: 36°38′15″N 52°54′02″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Mazandaran |
| County | Juybar |
| District | Central |
| Founded | Antiquity |
| Refoundation | By Farrukhan, Daboyans Dynasty of Tapuria |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ramezan Seyfi Juybari |
| Highest elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 32,924 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Area code | 011 |
At the 2006 census, its population was 22,117 in 7,052 households. The following census in 2011 counted 29,122 people in 8,443 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 32,924 people in 10,480 households.
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