Mazandaran

Mazandaran (مازندران in Persian) is a province in northern Iran, bordering the Caspian Sea in the north. Mazandaran or Mazenderan was a part of the Persian province of Hyrcania.

Related Topics:
Persian - Iran - Caspian Sea - Persian - Hyrcania

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Sari is the provincial capital. Gorgan also used to be a part of Mazandaran until recently, but is now the capital city of the new Iranian province of Golestan (since 1997).

Related Topics:
Sari - Gorgan - Golestan

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The province covers an area of 23,833 sq. km. Townships of the province are: Amol, Babol, Babolsar, Behshahr, Tonekabon, Chaloos, Ramsar, Savad Kooh, Qaem Shahr, Mahmood Abad, Neka, Noor and Noshahr.

Related Topics:
Amol - Babol - Babolsar - Behshahr - Tonekabon - Chaloos - Ramsar - Savad Kooh - Qaem Shahr - Mahmood Abad - Neka - Noor - Noshahr

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The Caspian Sea is to the north, the provinces of Tehran and Semnan lie to the south. To the west it has common borders with Gilan province, and to the east stands the province of Golestan.

Related Topics:
Caspian Sea - Tehran - Semnan - Gilan - Golestan

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In 1996, the province had apopulation of about 2.6 million.

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