Nur, Iran
From Kazakhstan Encyclopedia
Template:Other places Template:Infobox settlement Nur (Template:Lang-fa, formerly, Suldeh)<ref>Template:GEOnet3</ref> is a city in and capital of Nur County, located on the Caspian Sea in Mazandaran Province of northern Iran.
At the 2006 census, its population was 21,806, in 6,164 families.<ref>Template:IranCensus2006</ref>
Overview
Located on the Caspian Sea coast, Nur is one of the oldest cities of west Mazandaran Province.Template:Citation needed It derives its name from Nur County, of which it is the administrative seat.
Nur is the ancestral home of Bahá'u'lláh, founder of the Bahá'í Faith.<ref name="iranica_bahaullah">Template:Cite encyclopedia</ref>
Personalities
- Noureddin Kianouri (1915-1999), politician and revolutionary
- Dr. Abdollah Behzadi (1918-1976), politician, Poet, Writer, Physician
References
External links
- "Nur, Iran", Falling Rain Genomics, Inc.
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