Babol
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Babol is a city in and the capital of Babol County
, Mazandaran Province
, Iran
. At the 2006 census, its population was 198,636, in 55,943 families.
Babol is located in the Caspian littoral and north-east of Tehran
. It is the region's chief commercial centre and was once the major trading center of northern Iran. Babol is a new name for the site of the ancient city of Mamatir, that then was named as Barforush. The city receives abundant rainfall. It is famous for its orange farms, for which it is dubbed "the city of orange blossoms."
). Babol was formerly called Barforushdeh (meaning Market town
) and Barforush afterwards.
The first historians who mentioned Mamtir in year 290 Hijri Qamari (about 840 A.D.). He writes:
on the west bank of Babol Rud River and receives abundant annual rainfall. Babol borders Babolsar
to the north, Qaem Shahr and Savad Kooh to the east, and Amol
to the west. Babol University is famous for its spectacular scenery.
Mohammad Hassan Khan's Bridge is also one of the most ancient buildings of Mazandaran. It was built by the king Mohammad Hassan Khan Qajar, the ancestor of Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar as the main road from Babol to Amol
. Now it is known as the old road of Babol to Amol.
Another nice scenery is Babol Noshirvani Park, which is the biggest park including playground located in the north part of Iran, located almost in the vicinity of Caspian Sea.
Babol is home to important and intact forests and jungles. for instance, Shiadeh, the unique and intact forest, is located in south-east Babol. Shiadeh is the name of a rural area near the jungle. here are some views of Noshirvani Park and Shiadeh Jungle.
Babol produces food and textiles — as well as other processed goods . Including orange
s, lemon
s, and tangerine
s. There are many rice
farms around the city, and, until about 20 years ago, tea
, tobacco
, and cotton
were processed.
Dasht-e Naz airport as well as Sari Train Station.
Universities include:
side BEEM Mazandaran BC
who plays in the city's Shahid Sojoodi Arena.
BEEM has also a popular vollyeball team in the Iranian super league in 2008-2009.
Babol County
Babol County is a county in Mazandaran Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Babol. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 464,538, in 125,187 families. The county is subdivided into six districts: the Central District, Bandpey Gharbi District, Bandpey Sharqi District, Lalehabad...
, Mazandaran Province
Mazandaran Province
Mazandaran Province is a Caspian province in the north of Iran. Located on the southern coast of the Caspian Sea, it is bordered clockwise by the Golestan, Semnan, Tehran, Alborz, Qazvin, and Gilan provinces....
, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. At the 2006 census, its population was 198,636, in 55,943 families.
Babol is located in the Caspian littoral and north-east of Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
. It is the region's chief commercial centre and was once the major trading center of northern Iran. Babol is a new name for the site of the ancient city of Mamatir, that then was named as Barforush. The city receives abundant rainfall. It is famous for its orange farms, for which it is dubbed "the city of orange blossoms."
History
Founded in the 16th century, it was built on the site of the ancient city of Mamtir (deriving from "Mah Mithra" "great MithraMithra
Mithra is the Zoroastrian divinity of covenant and oath. In addition to being the divinity of contracts, Mithra is also a judicial figure, an all-seeing protector of Truth, and the guardian of cattle, the harvest and of The Waters....
). Babol was formerly called Barforushdeh (meaning Market town
Market town
Market town or market right is a legal term, originating in the medieval period, for a European settlement that has the right to host markets, distinguishing it from a village and city...
) and Barforush afterwards.
The first historians who mentioned Mamtir in year 290 Hijri Qamari (about 840 A.D.). He writes:
Geography and climate
The city is located approximately 20 kilometers south of Caspian SeaCaspian Sea
The Caspian Sea is the largest enclosed body of water on Earth by area, variously classed as the world's largest lake or a full-fledged sea. The sea has a surface area of and a volume of...
on the west bank of Babol Rud River and receives abundant annual rainfall. Babol borders Babolsar
Babolsar
Babolsar , also Romanized as Mashhad-i-Sar and Meshed-i-Sar) is a city in and the capital of Babolsar County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 47,872, in 13,442 families....
to the north, Qaem Shahr and Savad Kooh to the east, and Amol
Amol
Amol is a city in and the capital of Amol County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 197,470, in 55,183 families.Amol and the old part of town is the first of the four towns that populate the world in which there is Nzamyh...
to the west. Babol University is famous for its spectacular scenery.
Landmarks
The ruins of Shah Abbas I's palace are located in the city.Mohammad Hassan Khan's Bridge is also one of the most ancient buildings of Mazandaran. It was built by the king Mohammad Hassan Khan Qajar, the ancestor of Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar as the main road from Babol to Amol
Amol
Amol is a city in and the capital of Amol County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 197,470, in 55,183 families.Amol and the old part of town is the first of the four towns that populate the world in which there is Nzamyh...
. Now it is known as the old road of Babol to Amol.
Another nice scenery is Babol Noshirvani Park, which is the biggest park including playground located in the north part of Iran, located almost in the vicinity of Caspian Sea.
Babol is home to important and intact forests and jungles. for instance, Shiadeh, the unique and intact forest, is located in south-east Babol. Shiadeh is the name of a rural area near the jungle. here are some views of Noshirvani Park and Shiadeh Jungle.
Economy
Commerce and trading are the backbone of the city's economy since it is the largest commercial center for Mazandaran province, partially due to its location at the center of the province and also the large population of villages around the city making Babol county the most populated county in the province.Babol produces food and textiles — as well as other processed goods . Including orange
Orange (fruit)
An orange—specifically, the sweet orange—is the citrus Citrus × sinensis and its fruit. It is the most commonly grown tree fruit in the world....
s, lemon
Lemon
The lemon is both a small evergreen tree native to Asia, and the tree's ellipsoidal yellow fruit. The fruit is used for culinary and non-culinary purposes throughout the world – primarily for its juice, though the pulp and rind are also used, mainly in cooking and baking...
s, and tangerine
Tangerine
__notoc__The tangerine is an orange-colored citrus fruit which is closely related to the Mandarin orange . Taxonomically, it should probably be formally named as a subspecies or variety of Citrus reticulata; further work seems to be required to ascertain its correct scientific name...
s. There are many rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
farms around the city, and, until about 20 years ago, tea
Tea
Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by adding cured leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant to hot water. The term also refers to the plant itself. After water, tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world...
, tobacco
Tobacco
Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as a pesticide and, in the form of nicotine tartrate, used in some medicines...
, and cotton
Cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
were processed.
By car
Almost 100% of the city transportation is carrying by car , buses and other road vehicles hence Babol is highly dependent on regional highway network which connects the city to Babolsar at 20 km north ,Amol at 30 km west and Qaemshahr at 20 km east. These are all new wide highways.Airport and train
By only 50 km distance to Sari, Babol has access to SariSari
A sari or sareeThe name of the garment in various regional languages include: , , , , , , , , , , , , , is a strip of unstitched cloth, worn by females, ranging from four to nine metres in length that is draped over the body in various styles. It is popular in India, Bangladesh, Nepal,...
Dasht-e Naz airport as well as Sari Train Station.
By boat
The ports of Freydoonkenar and Babolsar are both located on the southern coast of the Mazandaran Sea with connection to other Caspian ports.Colleges and universities
As the largest commercial center the city of Babol also hosts largest number of universities in Mazandaran province.Universities include:
- Babol Noshirvani University of TechnologyBabol Noshirvani University of TechnologyBabol Noshirvani University of Technology is a technical university in the city of Babol, 200 km north of Tehran, Iran. It is one of the oldest technical universities in the country.- History and mission :...
- Babol University of Medical SciencesBabol University of Medical SciencesBabol University of Medical Sciences , is a medical sciences university in the city of Babol, Mazandaran province, Persia .It was founded originally as a school for laboratory technicians in 1962, and was elevated to university status in 1985....
- Mazandaran University of Science and TechnologyMazandaran University of science and technologyMazandaran University of Science and Technology is a university in Babol, Iran.MUST situated in the city of Babol in the province of Mazandaran 15 km away from Caspian Sea, Blessed with a temperate climate, a plethora of colorful blossoms and removed from the turmoils and upheavals...
- babol Payam noor University
- Islamic Azad UniversityIslamic Azad UniversityIslamic Azad University is a private chain of universities in Iran.Headquartered in Tehran, Iran, the Islamic Azad University was founded in 1982 and currently has an enrollment of 1.5 million students, making it the world's third largest...
- Tabari Higher Education Institute
- Sama College
Sport
Babol is home to Iranian Basketball Super LeagueIranian Basketball Super League
The Iranian Basketball Super League is a professional basketball league in Iran founded in 1998.-2011–12 teams:*Azad University Tehran*Bank Saman Tehran*Foolad Mahan Isfahan*Hamyari Shahrdari Zanjan*Jahesh Tarabar Qom*Louleh a.s Shiraz*Mahram Tehran...
side BEEM Mazandaran BC
BEEM Mazandaran BC
BEEM Mazandaran Cultural and Sport Club was an Iranian multisport club based in Babol, Iran.The club is owned by BEEM a German electrical appliance company based in Rosbach vor der Höhe...
who plays in the city's Shahid Sojoodi Arena.
BEEM has also a popular vollyeball team in the Iranian super league in 2008-2009.
Famous people
- Hossein Fallah NoshirvaniHossein Fallah NoshirvaniHossein Falah Noshirvani was a renowned Iranian humanitarian and influential social figure.Noshirvani was born in 1902 in Babol, Mazandaran. After finishing basic traditional education, he moved to Mashahd where he started working in a company founded by Sir Hakimzadeh Yazdi...
, renowned Iranian philanthropist. - Bijan MortazaviBijan MortazaviBijan Mortazavi , born on November 16, 1957 in Babol, is a popular Iranian violinist, singer and songwriter. Although his albums are banned in Iran his instrumental pieces aired many times in Iran TV.- Background :...
, musician. - Maziarhttp://www.hamshahrionline.ir/print-27333.aspx, musician.
- DelkashDelkashDelkash born, Esmat Bagherpour Baboli , was an Iranian diva and actress with a rare and unique voice and vocal range.-Biography:...
, famous musician. - Hormoz Shojai Mehr, TV executive.
- AfshinAfshin (singer)Afshin Jafari is an Iranian pop singer and songwriter.- Background :Along with the title song Maach, he has made repeated airings on various Iranian radio and TV stations....
, musician. - Zein-ol-Abedin Rahnama, book writer.
- Shahrokh Maskoob, book writer and Shahname investigator.
- Dr Ali Tabaripour, Pharmacist, philosopher and a philanthropist