Mahmudabad, Mazandaran

For the administrative division of Mazandaran province, see Mahmudabad County. For other places with the same name, see Mahmudabad.

Mahmudabad
Persian: محمودآباد
City
Oil complex from the sea
Oil complex from the sea
Mahmudabad is located in Iran
Mahmudabad
Mahmudabad
Coordinates: 36°37′43″N 52°15′52″E / 36.62861°N 52.26444°E / 36.62861; 52.26444[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceMazandaran
CountyMahmudabad
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total31,844
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Mahmudabad (Persian: محمودآباد)[a] is a city in the Central District of Mahmudabad County, Mazandaran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] The city on the Caspian Sea.

Mahmoudabad, which was once part of Amol County and served as its port, has a humid subtropical climate with cool and humid winters. The history of the city goes back to 1889 when Haj Mohammad Hassan Khan began development efforts in the city during the reign of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (1831–1896).[citation needed]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (25 May 2023). "Mahmudabad, Mahmudabad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2016 census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Mahmudabad, Mazandaran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3073525" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan. "Divisional changes in Hezar District of Amol city in Mazandaran province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.


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