Gatab (Persian: گتاب), also Romanized as Gatāb; also known as Bālā Gatāb, Bālā Ketāb, Gatāb-e Bālā, and Ketāb,[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Gatab District of Babol County, Mazandaran province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Gatab-e Shomali Rural District.[5]
Gatab
Persian: گتاب | |
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City | |
Gatab | |
Coordinates: 36°25′53″N 52°39′19″E / 36.43139°N 52.65528°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Mazandaran |
County | Babol |
District | Gatab |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 7,374 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its population was 6,956 in 1,744 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 7,242 people in 2,084 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 7,374 people in 2,340 households.[2]