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Kandolus
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Kandolus (Persian: كندلوس)[a] [4] is a village in Zanus Rastaq Rural District[5] of Kojur District in Nowshahr County, Mazandaran province, Iran.[6] It is in the Alborz mountain range along the Zanus Valley in the north of Iran.[7]
Key Information
History
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Kandolus is recognized as one of the oldest human settlements in the Mazandaran province.[8] The village also has a Qajar era bathhouse.[9] The Museum of Anthropology, abundant waterfalls, the Museum of Medicinal Plants, the old bathhouse, and handicrafts and souvenirs are among the other attractions that have caused this village to be nominated for registration on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.[10]
Demographics
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[edit]At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village had a population of 115 individuals in 45 households.[11] There were 915 people in 273 households in the following 2011 census.[12] The 2016 census recorded a population of 1,092 residents in 378 households, the most populous in its rural district.[2]
Museums
[edit]The Kandolus Anthropology Museum is one of the non-governmental museums of Mazandaran province, established between 1981 and 1988.[13] The museum is the result of the efforts of Dr. Ali Asghar Jahangiri, a resident of the village who spent his childhood in Kandolus[13]
It houses a diverse collection of artifacts such as agricultural tools, paintings, pottery, and utensils dating from the second millennium BCE to the Qajar period.[14] Additionally, the museum preserves written materials, such as manuscripts, books, copies of the Qur'an, poetry collections, marriage contracts, and various official decrees.
Founded in 1986 by the Kandolus Agricultural Complex, the Museum of Medicinal Plants (also known as the Botanical Garden) was established in order to cultivate, breed, produce, and package medicinal and aromatic plants and extract plant essences and oils.[15]
Global recognition
[edit]In 2023, Mehdi Bahvarand, an official from the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, announced that Kandolus was nominated as one of the eight Iranian villages being considered for the title of Global Village, awarded by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).[16] This recognition highlights a village's cultural and historical value.
Mohammad Valipour, head of the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism Department of Nowshahr, has confirmed that the village's dossier has been submitted to the UNESCO World Heritage site.[15]
See also
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Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (22 October 2024). "Kandelus, بخش کجور [Kojur District], Nowshahr County, Mazandaran Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان مازندران [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Mazandaran Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Kandolus can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3069514" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "روستای تاریخی کندلوس با پیشینه تاریخی هزاره سوم قبل از میلاد+فیلم - تسنیم". خبرگزاری تسنیم | Tasnim (in Persian). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (22 April 1987) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1366/02/02 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. قوانین و مقررات › ایجاد و تشکیل تعداد 11 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع و مکانهای واقع در شهرستان نوشهر تابعه استان مازندران [Creation and formation of 11 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Nowshahr County, Mazandaran province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 11263.5.53. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ Asma (17 July 2021). "Kandelus Historical Village". ADVENTURE IRAN Official Website - Iranian Tour Operator and Travel Agency. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ Asma (17 July 2021). "Kandelus Historical Village". ADVENTURE IRAN Official Website - Iranian Tour Operator and Travel Agency. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Kandolus Village". Iran Travel Guide. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "دانشنامه تاریخ معماری و شهرسازی - دانشکده معماری و شهرسازی - پرتال دانشگاه شهید بهشتی". دانشکده معماری و شهرسازی (in Persian). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Visit enchanting Kandolus village, a UNESCO nominee". newspaper.irandaily.ir. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان مازندران [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Mazandaran Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان مازندران [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Mazandaran Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b University, Stanford; Sciences, Mazandaran University of Medical. "Kandelous Museum". Deputy of research and technology. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "Visit enchanting Kandolus village, a UNESCO nominee". newspaper.irandaily.ir. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Visit enchanting Kandolus village, a UNESCO nominee". newspaper.irandaily.ir. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Visit enchanting Kandolus village, a UNESCO nominee". newspaper.irandaily.ir. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
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