Amirkola

For other places with the same name, see Amirkola.

Amirkola (Persian: اميركلا)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Babol County, Mazandaran province, Iran.^[4]

Amirkola Persian: اميركلا
City
Amirkola. 1972. School ceremony with dignitaries and a representative of Iran Scout Organization
Amirkola
Coordinates: 36°36′07″N 52°39′48″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Mazandaran
County	Babol
District	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	30,478
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 25,186 in 6,923 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 28,086 people in 8,633 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 30,478 people in 10,120 households.^[2]

Notable people

Famous people from the town include the Safavid era poet Amir Pazevari and the Ayatollahs Ali Asghar Mazandarani (1826–1911) and Mohammad Mehdi Emami Mazandarani (1879-1958).

Historic places

Two historic places are an old public bath (Hammam), built by Haj Molla Khalil Mazandarani of the Khalili Amiri family, early 19th century, and the Chehelsotoon complex, both in the old district of the city.

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Amīr Kolā, Amīrkalā, and Amirkela; also known as Amir Qal‘en^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (20 October 2024). "Amirkola, Babol County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 20 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. Amirkola can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3053063" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. 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 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.