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
Tomb of Nima Yushij in Yush
Yush is located in Iran
Yush
Yush
Coordinates: 36°11′31″N 51°43′25″E / 36.19194°N 51.72361°E / 36.19194; 51.72361
Country Iran
ProvinceMazandaran
CountyNur
BakhshBaladeh
Rural DistrictSheykh Fazlolah-e Nuri
Population
 (2006)
 • Total154
Time zoneUTC+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 MwMazandaran-Qazvin earthquake, which left 35 dead and 400 injured.

References

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  1. ^ 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".
  2. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
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