Nowshahr
Nowshahr (Persian: نوشهر; also Romanized as Now Shahr, Noshahr, and Nau Shahr; also known as Bandar-e Noshahr and the former name was Dehno) is a city in the Central District of Nowshahr County, Mazandaran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. The largest ethnic group in Nowshahr is the Mazandarani people and they speak the Kojuri dialect of the language. They are also fluent in Persian, the official language of Iran. It is a port city on the southern coast of the Caspian Sea. Nowshahr was the center of Ruyan (Tabaristan).
Nowshahr
Persian: نوشهر | |
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City | |
Nowshahr | |
| Coordinates: 36°38′51″N 51°29′35″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Mazandaran |
| County | Nowshahr |
| District | Central |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor, City Council |
| • Mayor | Ali Amani "(Interim)" |
| • Representative in Majles | MohammadAli Mohseni Bandpey |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,717.5 km2 (663.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 49,403 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (74/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Website | noshahr |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 40,578 in 11,550 households. The following census in 2011 counted 43,378 people in 12,695 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 49,403 people in 16,287 households.