Babol County() is the most populous county in Mazandaran Province and the second most populous county in northern Iran. Babol County consists of 6
districts, 7 cities, and 673 villages. The center of this county is the city of
Babol. The elevation of Babol city is 2 meters below sea level, making it the ''lowest'' city in Mazandaran Province. The elevation in this county, from the north to 10 kilometers south, is below sea level. The city of Babol is divided into two urban areas. In the
2016 Census, the population of
Babol was 250,217, and the population of Babol County was 531,930.
History
Babol county was called Barforush in the 19th century.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 464,538 in 125,187 households.
The next census in 2011 counted 495,472 people in 149,320 households.
The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 531,930 in 174,351 households.
Administrative divisions
Babol County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
See also
Notes
References
* اطلس گیتاشناسی استانهای ایران
tlas Gitashenasi Ostanhai Iran(
Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran')
* Babol.tk
abol.tk(
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Babol County
Counties of Mazandaran province