Nur, Iran

Nur, Iran
Nur
نور
—  city  —
Narenjestan Hotel area, Nur.
Location of Nur and Nur county in Mazandaran
Nur is located in Iran
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, Mazandaran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 21,806, in 6,164 families.[2]

Located on the Caspian Sea coast, Nur is one of the oldest cities of west Mazandaran Province.[citation needed] 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]

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)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/02.xls. 
  3. ^ Cole, Juan (1989). "Baha'-allah". Encyclopædia Iranica. 

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