Polur, Iran

Polur (Persian: پلور)^[a] is a village on the Haraz River in Bala Larijan Rural District^[4] of Larijan District in Amol County, Mazandaran province, Iran.

CountryIran

Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

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Polur Persian: پلور
Village
The village of Polur and the Haraz Road, with Mount Damavand in the background
Polur
Coordinates: 35°50′55″N 52°03′01″E^[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Mazandaran
County	Amol
District	Larijan
Rural District	Bala Larijan
Population (2016)^[2]
• Total	302
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

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Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 316 in 86 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 210 people in 72 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 302 people in 151 households.^[2]

Geography

The village is located on Road 77 (Haraz Road), the main route from Amol to the Caspian Sea coast. At the 2016 census, its population was 302, in 151 families.^[7]

Mount Damavand—Alborz Mountains

It is well known for being a popular base to climb Mount Damavand in the Lar National Park, part of the Central Alborz mountain range. The 5,610 m (18,410 ft) volcano is the highest point in Iran and in the Middle East region.

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Map of central Alborz	Peaks:	1 Alam-Kuh
−25 to 500 m (−82 to 1,640 ft) 500 to 1,500 m (1,600 to 4,900 ft) 1,500 to 2,500 m (4,900 to 8,200 ft) 2,500 to 3,500 m (8,200 to 11,500 ft) 3,500 to 4,500 m (11,500 to 14,800 ft) 4,500 to 5,610 m (14,760 to 18,410 ft)	2 Azad Kuh	3 Damavand
	4 Do Berar	5 Do Khaharan
	6 Ghal'eh Gardan	7 Gorg
	8 Kholeno	9 Mehr Chal
	10 Mishineh Marg	11 Naz
	12 Shah Alborz	13 Sialan
	14 Tochal	15 Varavašt
	Rivers:	0
	1 Alamut	2 Chalus
	3 Do Hezar	4 Haraz
	5 Jajrood	6 Karaj
	7 Kojoor	8 Lar
	9 Noor	10 Sardab
	11 Seh Hazar	12 Shahrood
	Cities:	1 Amol
	2 Chalus	3 Karaj
	Other:	D Dizin
	E Emamzadeh Hashem	K Kandovan Tunnel
	* Latyan Dam	** Lar Dam