Babol (باوول/Bavul in Mazanderani, بابل in Persian) is a city in the Iranian province of Mazandaran, north-east of Tehran and about 30 kilometers far from Sari. It is the region's chief commercial centre and was once the major trading center of northern Iran. The population is estimated at 204,878 as of 2005.[1] Image File history File links Babol. ... Mazandarani or Tabari is an ancient Iranian language of the northwestern branch. ... Persian (Local names: فارسی Fârsi or پارسی Pârsi)* is an Indo-European language spoken in Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan as well as by minorities in Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, India, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Southern Russia, neighboring countries, and elsewhere. ... Mazandaran (Persian: مازندران) is a province in northern Iran, bordering the Caspian (Mazandaran) Sea in the north. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... now. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

History

Founded in the 16th century, it was built on the site of the ancient city of Mamter. Babol was formerly called Barforushdeh and Barforush afterwards. (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...

Geography and climate

Located around 20 kilometers south of Caspian Sea in the west bank of Babol Rood river. The city receives abundant rainfall annually. Babol borders Babolsar to the north, Qaem Shahr and Savad Kooh to the east, and Amol to the west. Babol university is famous for it's breathtaking enviormanet and fine tikke koss The Caspian Sea is the largest lake on Earth by both area and volume,[1] with a surface area of 371,000 square kilometres (143,244 mi²) and a volume of 78,200 cubic kilometres (18,761 mi³).[2] It is a landlocked endorheic body of water and lies between... Dabir Azam Hosna: former mayor of Babolsar. ... We dont have an article called Qaem Shahr Start this article Search for Qaem Shahr in. ... Savad Kooh (Persian: سوادکوه), is a county in Mazandaran province of Iran. ... Amol (IPA: , Persian: آمل) is a city in northern Iran, in the province of Mazandaran. ...

Map showing the location of Babol county as well as Babol city in Mazandaran

Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 293 pixel Image in higher resolution (931 × 341 pixel, file size: 16 KB, MIME type: image/png) Author: Siamax Source: MazandaranPlainMap. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 293 pixel Image in higher resolution (931 × 341 pixel, file size: 16 KB, MIME type: image/png) Author: Siamax Source: MazandaranPlainMap. ... Mazandaran (Persian: مازندران) is a province in northern Iran, bordering the Caspian (Mazandaran) Sea in the north. ...

Landmarks

The palace of Abbas I's ruins are in the city. Shah Abbas I of Safavid at a banquet Detail from a celing fresco; Chehel Sotoun palace; Isfahan Shah Abbas King of the Persians Copper engraving by Dominicus Custos, from his Atrium heroicum Caesarum pub. ...

Economy

Food and textiles — as well as other processed goods — are produced. The fruits grown and processed in Babol include oranges, lemons, and tangerines. There are many rice farms around the city, and tea, tobacco, and cotton have been processed in the past — about 20 years ago. Babol is more commercial compared to most nearby cities. Binomial name Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck Orange—specifically, sweet orange—refers to the citrus tree Citrus sinensis (syn. ... Binomial name Citrus × limon (L.) Burm. ... Binomial name Citrus reticulata Blanco For other uses, see Tangerine (disambiguation). ... Species Oryza glaberrima Oryza sativa Rice is two species of grass (Oryza sativa and Oryza glaberrima) native to tropical and subtropical southern & southeastern Asia and in Africa. ... Tea leaves in a Chinese gaiwan. ... Species Nicotiana acuminata Nicotiana alata Nicotiana attenuata Nicotiana benthamiana Nicotiana clevelandii Nicotiana excelsior Nicotiana forgetiana Nicotiana glauca Nicotiana glutinosa Nicotiana langsdorffii Nicotiana longiflora Nicotiana obtusifolia Nicotiana paniculata Nicotiana plumbagifolia Nicotiana quadrivalvis Nicotiana repanda Nicotiana rustica Nicotianasuaveolens Nicotiana sylvestris Nicotiana tabacum Nicotiana tomentosa Ref: ITIS 30562 as of August 26, 2005... Cotton ready for harvest. ...

Colleges and universities

Universities include:

• Noshirvani Institute of Technology
• Babol University of Medical Sciences
• Mazandaran University of Science and Technology
• University of Mazandaran

Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Mazandaran province, Persia (Iran). ... University of Mazandaran is a university located in Mazandaran Province of Iran, headquartered in the city of Babolsar. ...

External link

• Noshirvani Institute of Technology
• Bābol entries in the Encyclopædia Iranica

Coordinates: 36°33′N 52°41′E Encyclopædia Iranica is a grand project of Columbia Universitys Center for Iranian Studies to create a comprehensive and authoritiative English language encyclopedia about the history and culture of Persia (Iran). ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...