Bala Shirud (Persian: بالاشيرود), also Romanized as Bālā Shīr Rūd,[3] was a village in Goli Jan Rural District of the Central District of Tonekabon County, Mazandaran province, Iran. It is on the Caspian Sea.
Bala Shirud
Persian: بالاشيرود | |
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Former Village | |
  Bala Shirud | |
| Coordinates: 36°50′28″N 50°47′13″E / 36.84111°N 50.78694°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Mazandaran |
| County | Tonekabon |
| District | Central |
| Rural District | Goli Jan |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 400 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 400 in 123 households.[2]
After the census, the villages of Bala Shirud, Beramsar, Hemmatabad, Kaseh Gar Mahalleh, Khezr Konar, Kochanak, Lapa Sar, Lashtu, Mian Daj Mahalleh, Mohammadabad, Mojtame-ye Meskuni Farhangian, Pain Shirud, Ramj Mahalleh, Rashidiyeh, Shaghuz Kaleh, Sharifabad, Tamijanak, Vachak, and Zaruj Mahalleh were merged to establish the city of Shirud.[4]
References edit
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 March 2024). "Bala Shirud, Tonekabon County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Bala Shir Rud can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "11133421" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Davoudi, Parviz (14 July 2017). "The village of Shirud became a city". Mehr News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
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