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Nur Persian: نور
City
Narenjestan Hotel area, Nur
Nur
Coordinates: 36°34′31″N 52°00′21″E / 36.57528°N 52.00583°E / 36.57528; 52.00583
Country	Iran
Province	Mazandaran
County	Nur
District	Central
Population
• Total	26,947
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Nur (Persian: نور) is a city in the Central District of Nur County, Mazandaran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. 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. The following census in 2011 counted 22,978 people in 6,815 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 26,947 people in 8,597 households.

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

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Noor, Nour, and Nūr; also known as Nursar (نورسر); formerly Suldeh

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (23 October 2024). "Nur, Nur County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 23 October 2024.
2. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Mazandaran Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. 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".
4. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) . Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Mazandaran province, centered in Sari city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Subject Letter 3233.1.5.53; Notification 83346/T144K. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Mazandaran Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Mazandaran Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

External links

• "Nur, Iran", Falling Rain Genomics, Inc.

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