Mazandaran province

This article is about the Mazandaran Province of Iran. For the historical region, see Tabaristan. For the region mentioned in Shahnameh, see Mazandaran (Shahnameh).

Mazandaran Province
Persian: استان مازندران
Mazanderani: مازرون اوستان
Province
Damavand
Rice Mazandaran
Mazandaransea
Abbasabad Garden
Veresk Bridge
Bonyad-e Pahlavi Hotel
Lafor Lake
Glacial lake
Badab-e Surt
Location of Mazandaran Province within Iran
Location of Mazandaran Province within Iran
Coordinates: 36°23′N 52°11′E / 36.383°N 52.183°E / 36.383; 52.183[2]
CountryIran
RegionRegion 1[1]
CapitalSari
Counties22
Government
 • Governor-generalYousef Nouri
Area
[3]
 • Total23,833 km2 (9,202 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total3,283,582
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+03:30 (IRST)
ISO 3166 codeIR-02
Main language(s)Mazandarani(Tabari)[5]
HDI (2017)0.845[6]
very high · 4th
Websiteostan-mz.ir

Mazandaran province (Persian: استان مازندران; pronunciationⓘ)[a][b] is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Sari.[7] Located along the southern coast of the Caspian Sea and in the adjacent Central Alborz mountain range, the province is in the central-northern part of the country. Mazandaran, founded in 1937, covers an area of 23,842 km2.[8][9]

Mazandaran is a Caspian province in the north of Iran.[10] Located on the southern coast of the Caspian Sea, it is bordered clockwise by Russia (across the sea), Golestan, Semnan, Tehran, Alborz, Qazvin, and Gilan Provinces. Sari is the largest city and the capital of Mazandaran province.

The province has diverse natural resources, notably large reservoirs of oil and natural gas.[11] The diverse natural habitats of the province include plains, prairies, forests and rainforest[12] stretching from the sandy beaches of the Caspian Sea to the rugged and snowcapped Alborz sierra,[13] including Mount Damavand, one of the highest peaks and volcanoes in Asia.[14]

Mazandaran is a major producer of farmed fish,[15] and aquaculture provides an important economic addition to traditional dominance of agriculture.[16] Another important contributor to the economy is the tourism industry, as people from all of Iran enjoy visiting the area.[17] Mazandaran is also a fast-growing centre for biotechnology.[11]

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  2. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 October 2024). "Mazandaran Province" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Province of Mazandaran". Iran Chamber Society. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2016 Mazandaran Province was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Maryam Borjian – Bilingualism in Mazandaran: Peaceful Coexistence With Persian. Archived September 21, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  7. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Mazandaran province, centered in Sari city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Subject Letter 3233.1.5.53; Notification 83346/T144K. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  8. ^ "Natural attractions of Mazandaran in IRIB". Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  9. ^ http://www.sci.org.ir/content/userfiles/_sci_en/sci_en/sel/year85/f1/CS_01_4.HTM[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ Keddie, N. R.; 1968; The Iranian villages before and after land reform. Journal of Contemporary History, 3(3), 69–78.
  11. ^ a b "University of Mazanderan". Archived from the original on 3 October 2008.
  12. ^ Springer Netherlands; July 10, 2005; Contributions to the knowledge of the useful plants and plant raw materials of Iran; ISSN 0921-9668
  13. ^ Mazandaran, Geography & History Archived February 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ "Elburz Mountains | mountain range, Iran". www.britannica.com. Archived from the original on 3 May 2008.
  15. ^ Freshwater Fishes of Iran Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine; Revised: 12 July 2007
  16. ^ "Encyclopædia Britannica, Entry for Mazandaran". Archived from the original on 24 June 2007.
  17. ^ [1][permanent dead link] (Persian)


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