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Mazandaran Province
It is
bounded on the north by the Caspian Sea-- which itself
shares border with Russia, Kazakistan, Azerbaijan and
Turkmenistan-- on the east by Khorasan, on the south
by Semnan Province and Tehran Province and on the west
by Gilan province. On the North- west, Mazandaran
Province has border with the Turkmenistan. The
provincial counties are: Sari, Amol, Babol, Babolsar,
Qaem Shahr, Behshahr, Mahmud Abad, Bandar- e- Torkaman,
Ton- e- kabon, Ramsar, Savad Kuh, Ali Abad, Kordkuy,
Gorgan, Gonbad Kavus, Minu Dasht , Nur, Now- Shahr and
Neka.
Climate
As a
result of the above factors, three different climates
exist in the region: plain moderate, mountainous, and
semi- arid.
2.
Mountainous climate: It covers the high mountains and
northern parts of the Alborz form of snow. range. In
the heights, the weather is cold mountainous and most
of the precipitation is in the 3.
Semi- arid climate: This climate prevails some parts
of Gorgan valley (north of Gorgan Rud as far as the
Turkmenistan border). In this area, the average annual
rainfall stands at 500 millimeters.
Rivers
A.
The rivers which flow from the south to the north such
as Sehezar, Sardab, Chalus, Haraz, Babol, Talar, Tajan
and Neka.
B.
The rivers which flow from the east to the west such
as Atrak, Gorgan and Qareh Su. All of these rivers
are permanent and their fluctuations are very
remarkable.
Tourist Resorts
Apart from the breathtaking shores and seaside
villas, Mazandaran has a large number of historical
sites in the following towns: Behshahr: The ancient
bridge of Aq Qala on the Gorgan River, Safi Abad
Palace, the historical buildings of Abbasid pool, and
the caves of Kamarband and Huter that contain relics
from the early humans. Other tourist resorts include:
Shapur Bridge in Savad Kuh, Gonbad Kavus , the holy
mausoleums of Imamzadeh Ibrahim and Imamzadeh Qasem in
Amol, Dadekan Mill, the cable car and recreational
complex of Namak Abrud, Ashuradeh caviar- catching
harbor, the protected park of Dashte Naz plain in
Sari (the habitat of unique Iranian deer), Golestan
National Park, and the springs and mineral waters of
Ramsar. As Mazandaran is a beautiful province, there
are a lot of tourist facilities such as hotels,
motels, villas, etc., in the towns across the
province. Among the historical relics of the past few
centuries, one can name, "House of Golbadi" in Sari,
The House of Darooyi, Kia, Fatemi, Mofidian, Baqeri,
Khansari, Taqavi, Amir Lotfi and Shirangi in Gorgan,
the House of Alizadeh in Amol, the Houses of Kashani,
Najafi and Hsanpoor in Babol
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