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| '''Mazandaran''' is a province in northern ], bordering the ] in the north. | |||
| '''Mazandaran''' is a province in northern ], bordering the ] in the north. The name is from ] "mahs Indra" (Great/Big ], a vedic god). Sari is the capital; other cities include ], Amul. ] also used to be a part of Mazandaran until recently, but now it is the capital city of the new Iranian province of Golestan (1997). It is traversed by the ], which run parallel to the Caspian Sea and divide the province into many isolated valleys. ], ], ]s, ], ], ], ], and ] are produced in the lowland strip along the Caspian shore. ] wealth has stimulated industries in food processing, cement, textiles, cotton, and fishing (]). Mazandaran changed hands often early in its history (Russia...) and was incorporated into the Persian Empire by Shah Abbas I in 1596. It was formerly a part of the greater province of '''Taparestan''' or '''Tabristan'''. | |||
| The name is from ] "mahs Indra" (Great/Big ], a ] god). | |||
| ==History== | |||
| Mazandaran changed hands often early in its history (Russia...) and was incorporated into the ] by ] in ]. It was formerly a part of the greater province of '''Taparestan''' or '''Tabristan'''. | |||
| ==Geography== | |||
| ] is the capital; other cities include ], ]. ] also used to be a part of Mazandaran until recently, but now it is the capital city of the new Iranian province of ] (1997). | |||
| It is traversed by the ], which run parallel to the Caspian Sea and divide the province into many isolated valleys. | |||
| ==Economy== | |||
| ], ], ]s, ], ], ], ], and ] are produced in the lowland strip along the Caspian shore. ] wealth has stimulated industries in food processing, cement, textiles, cotton, and fishing (]). | |||
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Mazandaran is a province in northern Iran, bordering the Caspian Sea in the north.
The name is from Old Persian "mahs Indra" (Great/Big Indra, a vedic god).
History
Mazandaran changed hands often early in its history (Russia...) and was incorporated into the Persian Empire by Shah Abbas I in 1596. It was formerly a part of the greater province of Taparestan or Tabristan.
Geography
Sari is the capital; other cities include Babol, Amul. Gorgan also used to be a part of Mazandaran until recently, but now it is the capital city of the new Iranian province of Golestan (1997).
It is traversed by the Elburz Mountains, which run parallel to the Caspian Sea and divide the province into many isolated valleys.
Economy
Rice, grain, fruits, cotton, tea, tobacco, sugarcane, and silk are produced in the lowland strip along the Caspian shore. Oil wealth has stimulated industries in food processing, cement, textiles, cotton, and fishing (Kaviar).