Nur, Iran
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Nur (Template:Langx)Template:Efn is a city in the Central District of Nur County, Mazandaran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[1] 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.[2] The following census in 2011 counted 22,978 people in 6,815 households.[3] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 26,947 people in 8,597 households.[4]
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. 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
- 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
- Abolhassan Sadighi, sculptor and painter
- Manouchehr Sotoudeh, geographer and scholar
- Musa Nuri Esfandiari, diplomat and ambassador
- Pirouz Mojtahedzadeh, political scientist and historian
- Rahman Rezaei, football player and coach
- Hamed Kavianpour, professional football player
- Roya Nonahali, actress
- Hanif Omranzadeh, footballer
See also
Notes
References
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External links
- "Nur, Iran", Falling Rain Genomics, Inc.
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