Salman Shahr

Salman Shahr (Persian: سلمان شهر‎‎, also Romanized as Salmān Shahr; formerly, Motel Ghoo or Motel Qū (Persian: متل قو) and Saqikelayeh (Persian: ساقيكِلايِه), also Romanized as Sāqīkelāyeh) is a city in and capital of Salman Shahr District, Abbasabad County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 9,592, in 2,605 families.

Map of Salman Shahr, Mazandaran Province, Iran

Salman Shahr is located 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Tonekabon en route to the city of Chaloos.

Salman Shar is the new name for this city after the Islamic revolution. In the past, the city was called Saghi Kelaye and was also named after its famous hotel Motel Ghoo or Motel Qu (Swan Motel). Salman Shar city is a new settlement that was established in 1961 which was incorporated as a municipality in 1962.

In the late 2000s the major development and construction projects called "Ghoo" or "Diamond of the Middle East" were kicked off. The core of these project is built in the same place as where motel Ghoo was located. This vast complex of commercial, residential, tourist, sports and entertainment include a 5-star hotel, two residential and commercial towers, a sports complex and a 6-story parking garage that are built in the form of a giant ship. This project has a total land area of 43,263 square meters, where 173,000 square meters of it will be constructed as follows: