Zargar (Persian: زرگر), formerly Zargarmahalleh (زرگرمحله),[3] also Romanized as Zargarmaḩalleh and Zargar Maḩalleh),[4] is a city in, and the capital of, Lalehabad District of Babol County, Mazandaran province, Iran.[5] It is also the administrative center for Karipey Rural District.[6]
Zargar
Persian: زرگر | |
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City | |
Zargar | |
Coordinates: 36°30′59″N 52°34′28″E / 36.51639°N 52.57444°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Mazandaran |
County | Babol |
District | Lalehabad |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 3,991 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its population (as Zargarmahalleh) was 425 in 110 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 423 people in 127 households.[8] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 3,991 people in 1,311 households.[2] After the census, the name of the city was changed to Zargar.[3]