Yush (Persian: یوش, also Romanized as Yūsh)[1] is a village in Sheykh Fazlolah-e Nuri Rural District, Baladeh District, Nur County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 154, in 57 families.[2]
Yush
یوش | |
|---|---|
village | |
 Tomb of Nima Yushij in Yush | |
  Yush | |
| Coordinates: 36°11′31″N 51°43′25″E / 36.19194°N 51.72361°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Mazandaran |
| County | Nur |
| Bakhsh | Baladeh |
| Rural District | Sheykh Fazlolah-e Nuri |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 154 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Yush lies in the Alborz Mountains and is known as the birthplace of Nima Yooshij, an influential contemporary poet and the father of the new-era poem in Iran.
On 28 May 2004 at 17:08 local time (12:38 UTC), it was the epicentre of the 6.3 Mw Mazandaran-Qazvin earthquake, which left 35 dead and 400 injured.
References
edit- ^ Yush can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3088697" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
External links
edit- Emergency Field Assessment Mazandaran Earthquake May 30–31 – Natural Disaster Taskforce
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