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City of Amol |
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Amol is a city in
northern Iran, in the province of Mazandaran. Amol is an
historical city, with it's age dating back to the
Amards. Amards were the people living in the area
before Aryans. Some believe that the city's
name is derived from same Amard word.
In the 5th
century AH, Khawja Nezam-ul-mulk Toosi,
in his famous book named .
"Seer-ul-
moluok"
recommended creation of modern institutions by the name
of Nezamiah with academic status in the
big famous cities of Islamic world as Balkh,
Baghdad, Damascus, Neshapour, and Bukhara. The name of Amol was also included among them.
One of the
notable and famous personalities from Amol is
Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari, a well known and world
famous persian historian and exegete. |
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Geographical
Location |
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Amol is located on
the banks of Haraz River 26
25'N 52 21'E.
at an altitude of 76 m above sea. It is about 18 km
from the Caspian sea and about 10 km from
the northern Alborz mountains. It is 180 km from the
Iranian capital, Tehran, with a picturesque drive
through Haraz Road.
Sari, the capital of Mazandaran is 70 km
east of Amol.
Mount Damavand, 5610 m, the highest peak in the
Middle East, is located south of Amol.
Amol and its suburbs
has an estimated population of 350 000 and the city
has a population of
approximately
160 000. Its area is approximately
3185 square kilometers. |
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Weather |
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City weather is
usually similar to that of other towns and cities of
Mazandran. In summer it is hot and humid and in winter
it is mild. Maximum rainfall is usually in the month
of December and minimum in the month of July. |
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Historical and Touristic
Attractions |
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Some of the historical
and tourist attractions of the city are: |
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Mashed Mir Boor shrine,(Shrine of Mir Ghavamudin Marashi,
the marashi dynasty in Mazandran ) |
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Mir Heydar Amoli |
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Emamzadeh Ebrahim |
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Emamzade Ghassem, |
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Emamzadeh Abdollah shrine, |
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Nasirulhagh Hasan bin Ali shrine |
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Mowlana Seyed Wali, in Niak |
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Davaazdah Cheshmeh bridge, |
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9. |
Malek Bahman castle in
Shahandasht |
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10. |
Mirza Kouchek khan Natural Park ( 20km on Heraz Road) |
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11. |
Ab Ask and Abgarm
Larijan hot springs, |
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12. |
Lar tulip valley, and
mount Damavand, the highest peak in the Middle East. |
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13. |
New natural Parks (
under construction) |
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