Sari is the capital city of the Iranian province of Mazandaran in northern Iran. Mazandaran has an estimated 4 million inhabitants (1996), and Sari had an estimated population of 255,772 in 2005.[1] This map was generated using GMT software (The Generic Mapping Tools). ... Image File history File links Sari. ... Mazandaran (مازندران in Persian) is a province in northern Iran, bordering the Caspian Sea in the north. ...

The economy is based upon the production of bricks, mosaics, woven cloth and jute, ginned cotton, carpets, milled rice, canned meat and other food products.

Sari is connected via railway with Gorgan and Ghaem Shahr (Shahi), and via road to Babol, Nowshahr, Shahsavar and Amol. Map of Iran and surrounding countries, showing location of Gorgan Gorgan (گرگان); Hyrcania ; Hyrcana (Old Persian Varkâna, land of wolves; modern Persian Gorgan, formerly called Astrabad or Asterabad): part of the ancient Persian empire, on the southern shores of the Caspian Sea (present day Golestan, Mazandaran, Gilan and parts of... Coin of the Shahi king Spalapati Deva, circa 750-900. ... Categories: Iran geography stubs | Cities in Iran ... ... Amol is a city in northern Iran, in the province of Mazandaran. ...

The population of Sari is mixed, of Persians, Turks, Kurds, Bangashis, Afghans and Turkomans. The Persians of Iran (officially named Persia by West until 1935 while still referred to as Persia by some ) are an Iranian people who speak Persian (locally named Fârsi by native speakers) and often refer to themselves as ethnic Iranians as well. ... Kurds are one of the Iranian peoples and speak Kurdish, a north-Western Iranian language related to Persian. ... There are several meanings to Turkmen: Related to the country Turkmenistan Turkmen language Turkmen people A breed of horse called the Turkoman This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

The city has a very wet climate and receives 1100 mm of rain. The climate and lush countryside of Mazandaran make Sari a popular base for tourists headed to villas along the nearby shore of the Caspian Sea. Rain falling For other uses see Rain (disambiguation). ...

Geography & City overview : Sari's most famous landmark is the ancient clock tower that sits in the center of the city (shown at right).

Please [click here] to view some of sari photos that have been taken in spring.

The most important streets in Sari are Farhang, Gharan, Jomhuri-e-Eslami ( formerly Nader ), Sheikh-e-Tabarsi ( formerly Pahlavi ) and Amir Mazandarani.

Brief History : - Between 3rd and 5th century CE: founded as a regional capital in the Sasanian Empire. - 7th century: Becomes capital of Tabarestan. - 9th century: Loses its regional importance. - 12th century: Ravaged by the Mongols. - Late 18th century: Becomes the capital of the Qajar dynasty, ruled by Agha Mohammad Khan. This would last for only about 20 years.