Babol County
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Babol County شهرستان بابل City of Citrus |
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| Coordinates: 36°30′N 52°35′E / 36.500°N 52.583°ECoordinates: 36°30′N 52°35′E / 36.500°N 52.583°E | |
| Country |
 Iran
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| Province | Mazandaran |
| Capital | Babol |
| Districts | Central District, Bandpey-ye Gharbi District, Bandpey-ye Sharqi District, Lalehabad District, Gatab District, Babol Kenar District, AmirKola District |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Rajab Molaie Raesi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,578.10 km2 (609.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 495,472 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
| 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". | |
Babol County (Persian: شهرستان بابل) is a county in Mazandaran Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Babol. At the 2012 census, the county's population was 495,472, in 149,363 families. The county is subdivided into Seven districts: the Central District, Bandpey-ye Gharbi District, Bandpey-ye Sharqi District, Lalehabad District, Gatab District, Babol Kenar District and Amirkola District. The county has eleven cities: Babol, AmirShahr, Galugah, Gatab, Khush Rudpey, Marzikola, ZargarShahr, AhmadShahr, AhangarKola, ShahidAbad and GanjAfrooz.
The most famous of Babol's historical buildings are Imamzadeh Ghasem (a holy shrine built at 15 AD), Ganjineh-ye-Babol, Mohammad Hassan Khan bridge, tower of the Royal Palace and the Jameh Mosque. Some notable families originating from Mazandaran, specifically Babol County are :
The largest tribe from the Mazandaran region and Babol are the Balf.
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