Located at 52° 21' eastern longitude and 36° 25' northern latitude, Mahmood Abad city is the capital of Mahmood Abad county. It includes two districts of Central and Sorkh-Rood. The areas of Khesht-Sar, Ahlamrostaq and Dabooy are the archaeological sites of the city. Its seaside is one of the most important tourist areas of the province. The economy of this city is based on agriculture.
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Natural Attractions
Seaside: tourist, recreational and accommodation centers
Forest of Ahlam Village: Mahmood Abad-Noor road, Ahlam village, 10Km of city center
Forest of Bavendeh Village: Mahmood Abad-Amol road, Bavendeh village, 20Km of city center
Public Forest of Tahbaz: city hall of Mahmood Abad, 400m of city center, with recreational and accommodation centers
Tashbandan Forest: Mahmood Abad-Amol road, 10Km of city center
Soorakh-Mazoo Wetland: city hall of Mahmood Abad, 2Km of city center
Seaside of Vezra-Mahalleh: city hall of Sorkh-Rood, 20Km of city center, with tourist, recreational and accommodation centers
Seaside of Chaksar: city hall of Sorkh-Rood, 17Km of city center, with tourist, recreational and accommodation centers
Khesht-Sar Seaside: 5Km of city center
Forest of Bavendeh Sharafti and Berjdeh: 20Km of city center
……….Historical and Cultural Attractions……….
Emamzadeh Fazl Mausoleum: Mahmood Abad, Noor road, Khesht-Sar village, 5Km of city center
Emamzadeh Haft-Tan Mausoleum: Mahmood Abad, Amol road, Keloodeh hamlet, Shoomia village, 20Km of city center (Registration No.: 17805)
Emamzadeh Qassem Mausoleum: at the center of Mahmood Abad, near the city hall
Gelierd Saqqanefar:Mahmood Abad, Amol road, Gelierd village, 20Km of city center (Registration No.: 17803)
Ourtasht Saqqanefar:Mahmood Abad, Sorkh-Rood, Siah-Kola road, Ourtasht village, 25Km of city center (Registration No.: 117794)
Emamzadeh Mohammad ‘Abbdollah Mausoleum: Shoorestaq village
Emamzadeh Qassem Mausoleum: Located in Ourtasht village, it was a large mosque in the Pahlavi I period.
Emamzadeh Aqa Sayyed Reza Mausoleum: 1Km of Harbdeh village, 1Km of the main road of Mahmood Abad to Fereydoon-Kenar
Emamzadeh Zakaria Mausoleum: 1Km of Siah-Kola road, the main road of Mahmood Abad to Fereydoon-Kenar
Engraving on Wood (Lak-Tarashi): Forming different types of wood in order to create embossed patterns on it and make pots and other objects out of it. It is among handicrafts of the people of Mazandaran which is known as Lak-Tarashi. This field of art received the international Genuine Seal from UNESCO in 2010.