Amol County

Amol County (شهرستان آمل) is in Mazandaran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Amol. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 343,747 in 93,194 households. The following census in 2011 counted 370,774 people in 112,297 households. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 401,639 in 133,034 households. Amol's neighbour counties are Babol in the east, Mahmudabad in the north, Babolsar in the northeast, Nur in the west in Mazandaran province, and Tehran province in the south. The county elevated landscape and valleys have dense forests. Its hills overlook the plains and stretch out to the high slopes of Damavand Mountains. The majestic valleys, rivers, springs, waterfalls, colorful vegetation, diversity of wildlife, thermal springs, summer quarters and rural settlements appeal to visitors. Mount Damavand, 5610 m, the highest point in the Middle East These mountains form the two branch ranges of the central Alborz Mountains, and are the highest sections of this range. To the north, after the Kahu (Sefid Ab) Pass, in the village of Garmabdar (district of Roodbar-e-Qasran), it sub-divides into two, the north western and south eastern ranges. In the south western sector are the peaks of Takht-e-khers and Se sang, extending towards the west, where the gigantic Damavand Peak is visible. In the southeastern sector, after running along the plains of Lar, the peaks of Haft Saran are apparent, and to the south of these plains are the peaks of Mehr Chal, Atashkadeh, Siyah Chal and Maaz. In the south eastern direction it joins the Khansak and Shad Kooh Mountains. The Haraz River's source is in the skirts of the Alborz Mountains in the region of Larijan. After flowing along the Haraz Road and Valley for about 100 km. it meanders in the midst of the city of Amol, from where it reaches the Caspian Sea. The fringes of this river are utilized as recreational areas as well as for fishing. Shahandasht: The Shahandasht Waterfall is the highest waterfall of Mazandaran Province.