Savadkuh County
Savadkuh County (Persian: شهرستان سوادكوه, Ŝahrestāne Sawādkuh; also Savadkooh and Savadkouh) is in Mazandaran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Pol-e Sefid.
Savadkuh County
Persian: شهرستان سوادكوه | |
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County | |
Kangelo, Savadkuh | |
Location of Savadkuh County in Mazandaran province | |
Location of Mazandaran province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°06′N 52°56′E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Mazandaran |
| Capital | Pol-e Sefid |
| Districts | Central, Zirab |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,078.00 km2 (802.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 43,913 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Savadkuh County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9207257" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 66,430 in 17,918 households. The following census in 2011 counted 64,378 people in 19,506 households. At the 2016 census, Savadkuh County's population was 43,913 in 14,956 households, by which time Shirgah District had been separated from the county in the establishment of North Savadkuh County.
Covering an area of 2,441 square kilometres (942 sq mi), Savadkuh is at the centre of Mazandaran Province. It is limited northwestward by North Savadkuh County, westward by Babol County, eastward by Sari County, southward by the Alborz mountain range and Tehran province, and southeast by Semnan province. The main part of this county is located in a valley, in the central Alborz region, where the Tâlâr river passes through it.
The tallest summit of Savadkuh, is Khero-Naru, with a height of 3,620 metres (11,880 ft). The most important rivers flowing in this city are Tâlâr and Babol-rud, which originate from the Alborz mountain range standing southeast and southwest of Savadkuh. These rivers irrigate the farmlands in Babol, Babolsar and Qaemŝahr. Including two areas of mountain in the north and foothill in the south, the mountainous area has a temperate and humid climate, and the weather in the south is dry and cold.
Savadkuh is the birthplace of Reza Shah Pahlavi, the founder of the Pahlavi dynasty