Mahmudabad, Mazandaran
Mahmudabad
Persian: محمودآباد | |
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City | |
Oil complex from the sea | |
| Coordinates: 36°37′43″N 52°15′52″E / 36.62861°N 52.26444°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Mazandaran |
| County | Mahmudabad |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 31,844 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Mahmudabad (Persian: محمودآباد) is a city in the Central District of Mahmudabad County, Mazandaran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. The city is on the Caspian Sea.
Mahmoudabad, which was once part of Amol County and served as its port, has a humid subtropical climate with cool and humid winters. The history of the city goes back to 1889 when Haj Mohammad Hassan Khan began development efforts in the city during the reign of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (1831–1896).