Amirkola

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Amirkala
اميركلا
City
Amirkala is located in Iran
Amirkala
Amirkala
Coordinates: 36°35′53″N 52°39′54″E / 36.59806°N 52.66500°E / 36.59806; 52.66500Coordinates: 36°35′53″N 52°39′54″E / 36.59806°N 52.66500°E / 36.59806; 52.66500
Country Iran
ProvinceMazandaran
CountyBabol
BakhshCentral
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Total30,478 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Amirkela (Persian: اميركلا, also Romanized as Amīrkalā and AmīrKolā; also known as Amir Qal‘en)[2] is a city in the Central District of Babol County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 25,186, in 6,923 families.[3]

Famous residents[]

Famous people from the town include the Safavid era poet Amir Pazevari and the Ayatollahs Ali Asghar Mazandarani (1826–1911) and (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.

References[]

  1. ^ "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
  2. ^ 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".
  3. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
Amirkola. 1972. School ceremony with dignitaries and a representative of Iran Scout Organization
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