Mahmudabad, Mazandaran Explained

Mahmudabad
Native Name:fa|محمودآباد
Native Name Lang:fa
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Iran
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Mazandaran
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Mahmudabad
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Central
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:31844
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Mahmudabad (fa|محمودآباد) is a city in the Central District of Mahmudabad County, Mazandaran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[2] The city is on the Caspian Sea.

Mahmoudabad, which was once part of Amol County[3] 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).

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 27,561 in 7,513 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 31,771 people in 9,572 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 31,844 people in 10,399 households.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Mahmudabad, Mahmudabad County. . 22 October 2024. 22 October 2024. fa.
  2. Divisional changes in Hezar District of Amol County in Mazandaran province. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20240115222035/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/116327. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Habibi. Hassan. 15 January 2024. c. 2024. Approved 5 June 1374. Proposal 1.4.42.5268; Letter 93808-907. 15 January 2024.
  3. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Mazandaran province, centered in Sari city. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20240114003543/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/113042. Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Habibi. Hassan. 14 January 2024. Approved 21 June 1369. c. 2024. Subject Letter 3233.1.5.53; Notification 83346/T144K. 14 January 2024.
  4. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Mazandaran Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920090640/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/02.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
  5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Mazandaran Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230119182058/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Mazandaran.xls. 19 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
  6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Mazandaran Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20211007110909/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_02.xlsx. Excel. 7 October 2021.