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Amirkola

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Country
  
Iran

Bakhsh
  
Central

Population
  
25,186 (2006)

County
  
Babol

Time zone
  
IRST (UTC+3:30)

Province
  
Mazandaran Province

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Amirkola (Persian: اميركلا‎‎, also Romanized as Amīrkolā, Amīr Kolā, and Amīr Kalā; also known as Amir Qal‘en) is a city in the Central District of Babol County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 25,186, in 6,923 families.

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Map of Amir Kala, Mazandaran Province, Iran

Famous residents

Among famous people of the town may be named the Safavid era poet Amir Pazevari and the Ayatollahs Ali Asghar Mazandarani (1826–1911) and Mohammad Mehdi Emami Mazandarani (1879-1958).

Historic places

Two historic places are an old public bath (Hammam), built by Haj Molla Khalil Mazandarani of the Khalili Amiri family, early 19th century, and the Chehelsotoon complex, both in the old district of the town.

References

Amirkola Wikipedia