Nur, Iran

For other places with the same name, see Nur, Iran (disambiguation).
Nur
نور
city

Narenjestan Hotel area, Nur.

Location of Nur and Nur county in Mazandaran
Nur

Location of Nur and Nur county in Mazandaran

Coordinates: 36°34′25″N 52°00′50″E / 36.57361°N 52.01389°E / 36.57361; 52.01389Coordinates: 36°34′25″N 52°00′50″E / 36.57361°N 52.01389°E / 36.57361; 52.01389
Country  Iran
Province Mazandaran
County Nur
Bakhsh Central
Population (2006)
  Total 5,457
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Nur (Persian: نور, also Romanized as Nūr, Nour, and Noor; formerly, Sūldeh and Sūlehdeh)[1] is a city in and capital of Nur County, located on the Caspian Sea in Mazandaran Province of northern Iran.

At the 2006 census, its population was 21,806, in 6,164 families.[2]

Overview

Located on the Caspian Sea coast, Nur is one of the oldest cities of west Mazandaran Province. It derives its name from Nur County, of which it is the administrative seat.

Nur is the ancestral home of Bahá'u'lláh, founder of the Bahá'í Faith.[3]

Personalities

References

  1. Nur, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3086399" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
  3. Cole, Juan (1989). "Baha'-allah". Encyclopædia Iranica.

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