Mazandaran Province
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![]() Location of Mazandaran Province within Iran | |
Coordinates: 36°23′N 52°11′E / 36.383°N 52.183°E[2] | |
Country | Iran |
Region | Region 1[1] |
Capital | Sari |
Counties | 22 |
Government | |
• Governor-general | Yousef Nouri |
• Representative of the Supreme Leader | Mohammad Bagher Mohammadi Laeeni |
Area | |
• Total | 23,833 km2 (9,202 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 3,283,582 |
• Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
ISO 3166 code | IR-02 |
Main language(s) | Mazandarani(Tabari)[5] |
HDI (2017) | 0.845[6] very high · 4th |
Mazandaran province (Persian: استان مازندران; )[a][b] is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Sari.[7] Located along the southern coast of the Caspian Sea and in the adjacent Central Alborz mountain range, the province is in the central-northern part of the country. Mazandaran, founded in 1937, covers an area of 23,842 km2.[8][9]
The province has diverse natural resources, notably large reservoirs of oil and natural gas.[10] The diverse natural habitats of the province include plains, prairies, forests and rainforest[11] stretching from the sandy beaches of the Caspian Sea to the rugged and snowcapped Alborz sierra,[12] including Mount Damavand, one of the highest peaks and volcanoes in Asia.[13]
Mazandaran is a major producer of farmed fish,[14] and aquaculture provides an important economic addition to traditional dominance of agriculture.[15] Another important contributor to the economy is the tourism industry, as people from all of Iran enjoy visiting the area.[16] Mazandaran is also a fast-growing centre for biotechnology.[10]
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