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Amol

For other uses of a similar name, see Amol.
Amol
آمل
Ancient names: Amerdad, Ameld, Amui,
Hamo, Ameleh, Amol
City
View of the Two Historical Bridges of Amol at Night
Tomb of Mir Heydar Amoli
fireplace
Tomb Mir bozorg
Amol History Museum
17 Shahrivar Square
Alaviyan square
Flag of Amol
Flag
Seal
Amol is located in Iran
Amol
Amol
Coordinates: 36°28′13″N 52°20′48″E / 36.47028°N 52.34667°E / 36.47028; 52.34667[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceMazandaran
CountyAmol
DistrictCentral
Incorporated (city)1923[2]
Government
 • MayorAli Davoudi [3]
Area
 • City21 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation
76 m (249 ft)
Population
 (2016 census)
 • Urban
237,528[4]
 • Metro
430,000
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Postal code
46131-46391[5]
Area code(+98) 11
Websiteamol.ir
amol.gov.ir

Amol (Persian: آمل [ɒˈmol]; )[a] is a city in the Central District of Amol County, Mazandaran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[7]

Amol is located on the Haraz River bank. It is situated less than 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of the Caspian Sea and less than 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the Alborz mountains. It is 180 kilometres (110 mi) from Tehran, and 60 kilometres (37 mi) west of the provincial capital, Sari.[6] It is one of the oldest cities in Iran, and a historic city, with its foundation dating back to the Amardi tribe, who inhabited the region in the Iron Age. Amol is the center of industry and culture of Mazandaran, the rice capital of Iran, and one of the most important cities of the transportation, agriculture, and tourism industries in Iran. It is known as the History, Science and Philosophy city, City that does not die and Hezar Sangar city.[8]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (October 19, 2024). "Amol, Amol County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  2. ^ Official website
  3. ^ "16 انتصاب جدید در شهرداری آمل". December 5, 2021.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2016 Mazandaran Province was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Iran Post Website. Postcode.post.ir (July 11, 2011). Retrieved on March 1, 2012.
  6. ^ a b Amol can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3053090" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  7. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 21 June 1369]. 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 January 14, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  8. ^ "آمل شهری 3 هزار ساله در تاریخ ایران/ شهری به نام نخستین پایتخت علویان و مرکز اشکانیان- اخبار استانها – Hadi hosseini – Hadi". Retrieved July 29, 2020.


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