Polur, Iran

Polur is a village on the Haraz River in Bala Larijan Rural District of Larijan District in Amol County, Mazandaran province, Iran.

Demographics

Population

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

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.

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 volcano is the highest point in Iran and in the Middle East region.