Yal Rud (Persian: يالرود, also Romanized as Yāl Rūd, also known as Yālu)[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 153, in 47 families.[2]

Yal Rud
يالرود
village
Yal Rud is located in Iran
Yal Rud
Yal Rud
Coordinates: 36°08′26″N 51°50′40″E / 36.14056°N 51.84444°E / 36.14056; 51.84444
Country Iran
ProvinceMazandaran
CountyNur
BakhshBaladeh
Rural DistrictSheykh Fazlolah-e Nuri
Population
 (2006)
 • Total153
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Ásíyih Khánum, the wife of Bahá'u'lláh, the founder of Baháʼí Faith was born in Yal Rud. She was the daughter of Mirza Esmaeil Yalroudi. The oldest family in village is Behzadi. They are the remnants of the Padusbani and Sassanied Empires.

References edit

  1. ^ Yal Rud can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3088470" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.