Sari, Iran

Sari
Persian: ساری
Zadracarta
City
Melal Park, Fazeli House, Clock Square, Jameh Mosque of Sari, Resket Tower, Kolbadi House
Nickname(s): 
Shar-e-tejan , sâravieh , sepidieh
Sari
Coordinates: 36°33′38″N 53°03′30″E / 36.56056°N 53.05833°E / 36.56056; 53.05833
CountryIran
ProvinceMazandaran
CountySari
DistrictCentral
FoundedBy Farrukhan the Great, Dabuyid dynasty of Tapuria
Government
  MayorMorteza Barbasteh
Area
  Total
57 km2 (22 sq mi)
Elevation
25 northwest up to 200 in southeast m (82 – 656 ft)
Population
 (2016)
  Total
309,820
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Postal Code
48xxx-xxxxx
Area code011
Vehicle registrationIRAN 62
Websitewww.sari.ir www.sarycity.ir

Sari (Persian: ساری [sɒːˈɾiː] ) is a city in the Central District of Sari County, Mazandaran Province, serving as capital of the district, county, and province. Sari was the former capital of Iran for a short period and is in the north of the country, between the northern slopes of the Alborz Mountains and southern coast of the Mazandaran Sea. Sari is the largest and most populous city of Mazandaran.