Mahmudabad
Persian: محمودآباد
City
Oil complex from the sea
Oil complex from the sea
Mahmudabad is located in Iran
Mahmudabad
Mahmudabad
Coordinates: 36°37′43″N 52°15′52″E / 36.62861°N 52.26444°E / 36.62861; 52.26444[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceMazandaran
CountyMahmudabad
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total31,844
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Mahmudabad or Mahmoud Abad (Persian: محمودآباد, romanized: Maḥmūdâbâd) is a city in the Central District of Mahmudabad County, Mazandaran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[3] The city on the Caspian Sea. Mahmoudabad, which was once part of Amol County and served as its port, has a humid subtropical climate with cool and humid winters. The history of the city goes back to 1889 when Haj Mohammad Hassan Khan began development efforts in the city during the reign of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (1831-1896).[citation needed]

At the 2006 census, its population was 27,561 in 7,513 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 31,771 people in 9,572 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 31,844 people in 10,399 households.[2]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (25 May 2023). "Mahmudabad, Mahmudabad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 02. Archived from the original (Excel) on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan. "Divisional changes in Hezar District of Amol city in Mazandaran province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 02. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 02. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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