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⭐ Core Definition: Mazandaran province

Mazandaran province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Sari. Located along the southern coast of the Caspian Sea and in the adjacent Central Alborz mountain range and Hyrcanian forests, it is bordered clockwise by Russia (across the sea), Golestan, Semnan, Tehran, Alborz, Qazvin, and Gilan Provinces. Mazandaran covers an area of 23,842 km.

The province has diverse natural resources, notably large offshore reservoirs of oil and natural gas. The diverse natural habitats of the province include plains, prairies, forests and rainforest stretching from the sandy beaches of the Caspian Sea to the rugged and snowcapped Alborz sierra, including Mount Damavand, one of the highest peaks and volcanoes in Asia.

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Mazandaran province in the context of Ramsar, Iran

Ramsar (Persian: رامسر) is a city in the Central District of Ramsar County, Mazandaran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.

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Mazandaran province in the context of Central District (Ramsar County)

The Central District of Ramsar County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان رامسر) is in Mazandaran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ramsar.

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Mazandaran province in the context of Ramsar County

Ramsar County (Persian: شهرستان رامسر) is in Mazandaran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ramsar.

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Mazandaran province in the context of Amol

Amol (Persian: آمل [ɒˈmol]; pronunciation) is a city in the Central District of Amol County, Mazandaran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.

Amol is located on the Haraz River bank. It is situated less than 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of the Caspian Sea and less than 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the Alborz mountains. It is 124 kilometres (77 mi) northeast of Tehran, and 60 kilometres (37 mi) west of the provincial capital, Sari. It is one of the oldest cities in Iran, and a historic city, with its foundation dating back to the Amardi tribe, who inhabited the region in the Iron Age. Amol is the center of industry and culture of Mazandaran, the rice capital of Iran, and one of the most important cities of the transportation, agriculture, and tourism industries in Iran. It is known as the History, Science and Philosophy city, City that does not die and Hezar Sangar city.

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Mazandaran province in the context of Bavandid

The Bavand dynasty (Persian: باوندیان) (also spelled Bavend), or simply the Bavandids, was an Iranian dynasty that ruled in parts of Tabaristan (present-day Mazandaran province) in what is now northern Iran from 651 until 1349, alternating between outright independence and submission as vassals to more powerful regional rulers. They ruled for 698 years, which is the second longest dynasty of Iran after the Baduspanids.

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Mazandaran province in the context of Afrasiyab dynasty

The Afrasiyab or Chalavi dynasty was a relatively minor Iranian Shia dynasty of Tabaristan (present-day Mazandaran province, Iran) and flourished in the late medieval, pre-Safavid period; it is also called the Kia dynasty. It was founded by Kiya Afrasiyab, who conquered the Bavand kingdom in 1349 and made himself king of the region. In 1504, Ismail I invaded Mazandaran and ended Afrasiyab rule of the region.

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Mazandaran province in the context of Farim, Iran

Farim (Persian: فريم) is a city in, and the capital of, Dodangeh District of Sari County, Mazandaran province, Iran. It also serves as the administrative center for Farim Rural District.

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Mazandaran province in the context of Lafur Rural District

Lafur Rural District (Persian: دهستان لفور) is in the Central District of North Savadkuh County, Mazandaran province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Sharqelet.

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