Yush, Mazandaran
Yush يوش | |
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village | |
Tomb of Nima Yushij in Yush | |
Yush | |
Coordinates: 36°11′31″N 51°43′25″E / 36.19194°N 51.72361°ECoordinates: 36°11′31″N 51°43′25″E / 36.19194°N 51.72361°E | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Mazandaran |
County | Nur |
Bakhsh | Baladeh |
Rural District | Sheykh Fazlolah-e Nuri |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 154 |
Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
• Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Yush (Persian: يوش, also Romanized as Yūsh)[1] is a village in Sheykh Fazlolah-e Nuri Rural District, Baladeh District, Nur County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 154, in 57 families.[2]
Yush lies in the Alborz Mountains and is known as the birthplace of Nima Yooshij, an influential contemporary poet and the father of the new-era poem in Iran.
On Friday 28 May 2004 at 17:08 local time (12:38 UTC), it was at the epicentre of the Mazandaran-Qazvin earthquake, which measured 5.5 on the Richter scale.
References
- ↑ Yush can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3088697" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
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