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| Province : | Māzandarān | ||
| Coordinates : | 36 ° 35 ′ N , 52 ° 0 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 22 m below sea level | ||
| Surface: | 2 675 km² | ||
| Residents : | 22,964 (2012) | ||
| Time zone : | UTC +3: 30 | ||
| Website: | www.noorcity.ir | ||
Nur ( Persian Nurschahr , formerly Suldeh ) is a city on the southern coast of the Caspian Sea in the province of Māzandarān .
The city, whose name is derived from the river Nūr and through which numerous other rivers flow, is one of the oldest cities in the west of the province and is one of the most important tourist cities in the country.
In addition to a number of sights, the landscape of the strongly culturally influenced city is characterized by the surrounding rice fields and the largest forest park in the Middle East .
history
The history of the city goes back a long way. The first settlers were Aryans , who soon came under the rule of the Achaemenids . Later the city belonged to the empire of the caliphs , but native local dynasties such as the Qarinids continued to rule in Tabaristan . In the 11th century , Sultan Mahmud of Ghazna invaded Tabaristan and subjugated the Ziyarids . At the beginning of the 13th century , the Khorezm Shah Muhammad II followed and eliminated the second line of the Bawandids before the country was conquered by the Mongols and later by the Timurids . After the dissolution of the feudal government of Tabaristan, the city was under the influence of Abbas I. Under the following dynasties, shipbuilding was promoted ( Nadir Shah ), a road network was built ( Fath Ali Shah the Qajar ) and the town expanded as a tourist center. Today several ethnic groups live in the city, including Masanderans , who make up the majority, as well as the minorities Persians , Baluch , Turkmen , Lurs , Pashtuns , Kurds , Georgians and Armenians . The language spoken here, Masanderan or Tabari, is one of the oldest surviving languages in the country.
Attractions
The city's numerous attractions include a .:
- Pir-e-zan Chany cave
- The Baladeh Castle
- The Yalū Jame Mosque
- The Tamishan Palace
- The house of the poet Nima Youschidsch
- The Kandolos Museum and House of Culture
See also
Web links
- The City website (English)
- Sights of the city on itto.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Page no longer available , search in web archives:
- ↑ cf. Information on the website
- ↑ cf. Web link
- ↑ cf. Website