page_title: Babol
section_title: Geography and climate
hierarchical_section_title: Babol / Geography and climate
caption_attribution_description: English: Author: Siamax Source: MazandaranPlainMap.PNG Tag: Babol location in Mazandaran
context_page_description: Babol is the capital of Babol County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. Babol is divided into two metropolitan areas. At the 2012 census, its population was 219,467, in 66,944 families.
  Babol is located in the north of Iran, between the northern slopes of the Alborz Mountains and southern coast of the Caspian Sea. Babol is on the north-east of Tehran and is one of the most important cities in the north of Iran. It is the region's chief center. Babol is a new name for the site of the ancient city of Mamatir, that then was named as Barforush. The city receives abundant rainfall. It is famous for its orange farms, for which it is dubbed "the city of orange blossoms".
context_section_description: The city is located approximately 20 kilometers south of Caspian Sea on the west bank of BabolRud River and receives abundant annual rainfall. Babol borders Babolsar and Fereydunkenar to the north, Qaem Shahr and Shirgah District to the east, Savadkuh to the southeast, Firuzkuh to the South and Amol to the west. Babol University is famous for its spectacular scenery.
  The Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot-summer Mediterranean (Csa).
caption: Map showing the location of Babol county as well as Babol city in Mazandaran.
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