Nur, Iran
Nur
Persian: نور | |
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City | |
 Caspian Sea at the city of Nur | |
  Nur | |
| Coordinates: 36°34′31″N 52°00′21″E / 36.57528°N 52.00583°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Mazandaran |
| County | Nur |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 26,947 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Nur (Persian: نور) or Noor and Nour [a] is a city in the Central District of Nur County, Mazandaran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[5] It is on the Caspian Sea.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 21,806 in 6,164 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 22,978 people in 6,815 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 26,947 people in 8,597 households.[3]
Overview
Nur is one of the oldest cities of Mazandaran province. Located on the Caspian Sea coast, it derives its name from Nur County, of which it is the administrative seat. Nur was considered one of the districts of Amol County until 1950. In the past, Nur was reputedly known as Suldeh and is one of the ancient cities of Mazandaran. Nur Forest Park, the largest forest park in the West Asia with an area about 4000 hectares and a variety of plant species, is located in this region.
Notable people
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- Mirza Aqa Khan Nuri (1807–1865), politician
- Nima Yooshij (1897–1960), contemporary Persian and Tabarian poet
- Sheikh Fazlollah Noori (1843–1909), Shia Muslim cleric
- Bahá'u'lláh (1817–1892), Persian religious leader and founder of the Bahá'í Faith
- Gholam-Hossein Banan (1911–1986), Iranian musician and singer
- Haji Washington (1849–1937) Iranian politician, cabinet minister, and diplomat
- Subh-i-Azal (1831–1912), Persian religious leader
- Mirza Husain Noori Tabarsi (1838–1902), Shi'a Islamic cleric and father of Islamic Shi'a Renaissance
- Noureddin Kianouri (1915–1999), politician and revolutionary
- Parviz Natel-Khanlari (1914–1990), Iranian literary scholar, linguist, author, and researcher
- Hossein Shah-Hosseini, politician
- Ali Akbar Nategh-Nouri, politician
- Mirza Hassan Khan Esfandiary (1867–1945), politician
- Gholam Hossein Sadighi, politician
- Mirzá Abbas Núri, father of Baháʼu'lláh, the founder of the Baháʼí Faith
- Abolhassan Sadighi, sculptor and painter
- Sadeq Kia, letters and distinguished professor
- Manouchehr Sotoudeh, geographer and scholar
- Musa Nuri Esfandiari, diplomat and ambassador
- Ahmad Esfandiari, painter and teacher
- Pirouz Mojtahedzadeh, political scientist and historian
- Rahman Rezaei, football player and coach
- Homayoun Behzadi, football player
- Roya Nonahali, actress
- Hamed Kavianpour, football player
- Hanif Omranzadeh, football player
- Nasser Alizadeh, wrestler
See also
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 October 2024). "Nur, بخش مرکزی شهرستان نور [Central District of Nur County], Nur County, Mazandaran Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "H2G4+488 Nur, Mazandaran Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان مازندران [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Mazandaran Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Nur, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3086399" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کوری استان مازندران به مرکزیت شهر ساری [Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Mazandaran province, centered in Sari city]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 6BCA9E6B-F7AD-441C-8A24-47D38564A5F5. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان مازندران [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Mazandaran Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان مازندران [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Mazandaran Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
External links
- "Nur, Iran", Falling Rain Genomics, Inc.
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