Official Name: | Polur |
Native Name: | پلور |
Settlement Type: | village |
Pushpin Map: | Iran |
Mapsize: | 150px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Mazandaran |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Amol |
Subdivision Type3: | Bakhsh |
Subdivision Name3: | Larijan |
Subdivision Type4: | Rural District |
Subdivision Name4: | Bala Larijan |
Population As Of: | 2006 |
Population Total: | 316 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | IRST |
Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Timezone Dst: | IRDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | +4:30 |
Coordinates: | 35.8486°N 52.0503°W |
Polur (Persian: پلور, also Romanized as Polūr; also known as Pūlūr) is a village on the Haraz River in Bala Larijan Rural District, Larijan District, Amol County, Mazandaran Province, Iran.
The village is located on Road 77 (Haraz Road), the main route from Amol to the Caspian Sea coast. At the 2006 census, its population was 316, in 86 families.
It is well known for being a popular base to climb Mount Damavand in the Lar National Park, part of the Central Alborz mountain range. The 5,610 m (18,410 ft) volcano is the highest point in Iran and in the Middle East region.