Amol

Amol
آمل (Persian)

City

Ancient names: Amard, Amerdad, Ameld, Amui, Homo, Tabaristan, Amele, Amol

Seal

Amol

Coordinates: 36°28′11″N 52°21′03″E / 36.46972°N 52.35083°ECoordinates: 36°28′11″N 52°21′03″E / 36.46972°N 52.35083°E

Iran

Incorporated (city)

1923

Government

• Mayor

Amir Soleimani

Area

• City

21 km² (8 sq mi)

Elevation

76 m (249 ft)

Population (2012)

• City

224,160

• Density

11,000/km² (28,000/sq mi)

• Metro

364,692

Time zone

IRST (UTC+3:30)

Postal code

46131-46391

Area code(s)

(+98) 11

Website

Amol.ir
Amol.gov.ir

Amol (Persian: آمل‎‎ – [ɒˈmol]; pronunciation ; also Romanized as Āmol and Amul) is a city in and the administrative center of Amol County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, the population of the city was 197,470, in 55,183 families.

Amol is located on the Haraz river bank. It is less than 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of the Caspian sea and less than 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the Alborz mountains. It is 180 kilometres (110 mi) from Tehran, and 60 kilometres (37 mi) west of the provincial capital, Sari. Amol is a historic city, with its foundation dating back to the Amard.

Ammianus Marcellinus says name the Amol city is derived from the people Amard. Some historians have attributed the rise of the city during Tahmuras and casual meeting Fereydun.

Amol is an old city, with a history dating back to the Amards. Amards were the people inhabiting the area before the arrival of Aryan, who had migrated to and settled on the Iranian Plateau from the late 2nd millennium bce to early 1st millennium. Many scholars believe that the city's name is rooted in the word Amard.

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