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Mazandaran province

Māzandarān Province
استان مازندران
Province
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Map of Iran with Mâzandarân highlighted
Location of Mâzandarân within Iran
Coordinates: 36°33′56″N 53°03′32″E / 36.5656°N 53.0588°E / 36.5656; 53.0588Coordinates: 36°33′56″N 53°03′32″E / 36.5656°N 53.0588°E / 36.5656; 53.0588
Country  Iran
Region ONE 1
Capital Sari
Counties 22
Government
 • Governor Falah Rabih
Area
 • Total 23,833 km2 (9,202 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 3,073,943
 • Density 130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone IRST (UTC+03:30)
 • Summer (DST) IRST (UTC+04:30)
Main language(s)

Mazandarani (Tabari)

Persian
Iran North Railway Dept.
Gorgan
Sabzdasht
Bandar Torkaman
Bandar Gaz
Galoogah
Tirtash
Behshahr
Rostamkola
Amir Abad
Neka
Nobakht
Sari
Gooni Bafi
Qaemshahr
Shirgah
Zirab
Pol Sefid
Savadkooh
Sorkh Abad
Veresk
Dogol
Gadook
Firoozkooh
Mahabad
Zarrin Dasht
Simin Dasht
Kabootar Darreh
Bonekooh
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Mazandarani (Tabari)

Mazandaran Province About this sound pronunciation , (Persian: استان مازندران‎‎ Ostān-e Māzandarān/Ostâne Mâzandarân), is an Iranian province located along the southern coast of the Caspian Sea and in the adjacent Central Alborz mountain range, in central-northern Iran.

Mazandaran Province is one of the most densely populated provinces in Iran and has diverse natural resources, notably large reservoirs of oil and natural gas. The province's four largest counties are Sari, Amol, Nur, and Tonekabon. It was founded in 1937.

The diverse nature of the province features plains, prairies, forests and rainforest stretching from the sandy beaches of the Caspian Sea to the rugged and snowcapped Alborz sierra, including Mount Damavand, one of the highest peaks and volcanos in Asia.

Mazandaran is a major producer of farmed fish, and aquaculture provides an important economic addition to traditional dominance of agriculture. Another important contributor to the economy is the tourism industry, as people from all of Iran enjoy visiting the area. Mazandaran is also a fast-growing centre for biotechnology.


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