Nur, Iran
City in Mazandaran province, Iran
For the administrative division of Mazandaran province, see
Nur County . For other places with the same name, see
Nur .
City in Mazandaran, Iran
Nur (Persian : نور )[ a] Central District of Nur County , Mazandaran province, Iran , serving as capital of both the county and the district.[ 4] Caspian Sea .
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 21,806 in 6,164 households.[ 5] [ 6] [ 2]
Overview
Nur is one of the oldest cities of Mazandaran Province . Located on the Caspian Sea coast, it derives its name from Nur County , of which it is the administrative seat. In the past, Nur was reputedly known as Suldeh and is one of the ancient cities of Mazandaran. Nur Forest Park, the largest forest park in the West Asia with an area about 4000 hectares and a variety of plant species, is located in this region.
Notable people
Gholam-Hossein Banan Mirza Aqa Khan Nuri Sheikh Fazollah Nuri Nima Yushij Mirza Aqa Khan Nuri (1807–1865), politicianNima Yooshij (1897–1960), contemporary Persian and Tabarian poetSheikh Fazlollah Noori (1843–1909), Shia Muslim clericBahá'u'lláh (1817–1892), Persian religious leader and founder of the Bahá'í Faith Gholam-Hossein Banan (1911–1986), Iranian musician and singerHaji Washington (1849–1937) Iranian politician, cabinet minister, and diplomatSubh-i-Azal (1831–1912), Persian religious leaderMirza Husain Noori Tabarsi (1838–1902), Shi'a Islamic cleric and father of Islamic Shi'a RenaissanceNoureddin Kianouri (1915–1999), politician and revolutionaryParviz Natel-Khanlari (1914–1990), Iranian literary scholar, linguist, author, and researcherHossein Shah-Hosseini , politicianAli Akbar Nategh-Nouri , politicianMirza Hassan Khan Esfandiary (1867–1945), politicianGholam Hossein Sadighi , politicianAbolhassan Sadighi , sculptor and painterManouchehr Sotoudeh , geographer and scholarMusa Nuri Esfandiari , diplomat and ambassadorPirouz Mojtahedzadeh , political scientist and historianRahman Rezaei , football player and coachHamed Kavianpour , professional football playerRoya Nonahali , actressHanif Omranzadeh , footballer
See also
Iran portal
Notes
^ Also romanized as Noor , Nour , and Nūr ; also known as Nursar (نورسر); formerly Suldeh [ 3]
References
^ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 October 2024). "Nur, Nur County" (Map). OpenStreetMap . Retrieved 23 October 2024 . ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Mazandaran Province . amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022 .^ Nur, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server , at this link , by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3086399" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Mazandaran province, centered in Sari city . lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Subject Letter 3233.1.5.53; Notification 83346/T144K. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Mazandaran Province . amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022 .^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Mazandaran Province . irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
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