Sari County

County in Mazandaran province, Iran

For the city, see Sari. For other uses of the same name, see Sari.

County in Mazandaran, Iran

Sari County

Persian: شهرستان ساری

County

Location of Sari County in Mazandaran province (center right, purple)

Location of Mazandaran province in Iran

Coordinates: 36°20′N 53°16′E﻿ / ﻿36.333°N 53.267°E﻿ / 36.333; 53.267[1]
Country| Iran
Province| Mazandaran
Capital| Sari
Districts| Central, Chahardangeh, Dodangeh, Kolijan Rostaq, Rudpey, Rudpey-ye Shomali
Area

[2]

• Total

| 3,685.30 km2 (1,422.90 sq mi)
Population

(2016)[3]

• Total

| 504,298
• Density| 140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Sari County (Persian: شهرستان ساری) is in Mazandaran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sari.[4]

## History

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After the 2006 National Census, Miandorud District was separated from the county in the establishment of Miandorud County.[5] Additionally, Rudpey-ye Jonubi and Rudpey-ye Shomali Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Rudpey District.[6]

After the 2011 census, the village of Pain Hular was elevated to the status of a city.[7]

In 2013, Rudpey-ye Gharbi Rural District was created in Rudpey District, and Rudpey-ye Shomali Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Rudpey-ye Shomali District, which included the new Farahabad-e Jonubi Rural District.[8]

After the 2016 census, the villages of Akand[9] and Farahabad[10] were elevated to city status.

## Demographics

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### Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 490,830 in 132,919 households.[11] The following census in 2011 counted 478,370 people in 145,339 households.[12] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 504,298 in 165,467 households.[3]

### Administrative divisions

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Map of Sari County (Green) and its Districts.

Sari County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Sari County Population  Administrative Divisions | 2006[11] | 2011[12] | 2016[3]

|
|
|

Central District | 395,716 | 405,850 | 429,620
Esfivard-e Shurab RD | 25,400 | 26,172 | 27,291
Kolijan Rostaq-e Sofla RD | 16,953 | 21,579 | 21,813
Mazkureh RD | 25,883 | 27,302 | 33,310
Miandorud-e Kuchak RD | 33,905 | 34,380 | 37,386
Rudpey-ye Jonubi RD[a] | 20,548 |  |
Rudpey-ye Shomali RD | 13,943 |  |
Sari (city) | 259,084 | 296,417 | 309,820
Chahardangeh District | 19,969 | 15,796 | 17,376
Chahardangeh RD | 5,884 | 4,081 | 4,864
Garmab RD | 6,610 | 5,533 | 5,804
Poshtkuh RD | 3,885 | 3,345 | 3,324
Kiasar (city) | 3,590 | 2,837 | 3,384
Dodangeh District | 8,140 | 7,705 | 7,653
Banaft RD | 3,209 | 2,979 | 2,759
Farim RD | 4,751 | 4,454 | 4,525
Farim (city)[b] | 180 | 272 | 369
Kolijan Rostaq District | 13,143 | 11,732 | 12,024
Kolijan Rostaq-e Olya RD | 9,543 | 9,183 | 8,461
Tangeh Soleyman RD | 3,600 | 2,549 | 2,607
Pain Hular (city) |  |  | 956
Miandorud District[c] | 53,862 |  |
Kuhdasht RD[d] | 20,601 |  |
Miandorud-e Bozorg RD | 24,444 |  |
Surak (city) | 8,817 |  |
Rudpey District |  | 37,287 | 22,126
Rudpey-ye Gharbi RD |  |  | 9,762
Rudpey-ye Jonubi RD[e] |  | 21,830 |
Rudpey-ye Sharqi RD[f] |  |  | 12,364
Rudpey-ye Shomali RD[g] |  | 15,457 |
Akand (city)[h] |  |  |
Rudpey-ye Shomali District |  |  | 15,496
Farahabad-e Jonubi RD |  |  | 5,826
Farahabad-e Shomali RD[i] |  |  | 9,670
Farahabad (city)[j] |  |  |
Total | 490,830 | 478,370 | 504,298
RD = Rural District

## See also

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* Lake Churat

Media related to Sari County at Wikimedia Commons

## Notes

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1. ^ Formerly Rudpey Rural District[13]
2. ^ Formerly the village of Mohammadabad[14]
3. ^ Transferred to Miandorud County[5]
4. ^ Renamed Kuhdasht-e Sharqi Rural District[5]
5. ^ Formerly Rudpey Rural District[13] and renamed Rudpey-ye Sharqi Rural District[8]
6. ^ Formerly Rudpey-ye Jonubi Rural District[8]
7. ^ Renamed Farahabad-e Jonubi Rural District[8]
8. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[9]
9. ^ Formerly Rudpey-ye Shomali Rural District[8]
10. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[10]

## References

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1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 October 2024). "Sari County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 23 October 2024.
2. ^ Management and Planning Organization of Mazandaran, 2006
3. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Mazandaran Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 12 September 1990]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Mazandaran province, centered in Sari city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Subject Letter 3233.1.5.53; Notification 83346/T144K. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
5. ^ a b c "Miandorud County was added to the map of national divisions; with eight changes in the geography of Mazandaran province". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. 10 January 2019 [Published 8 December 2009]. Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
6. ^ Rahimi, Mohammadreza (c. 2023) [Approved 11 August 2010]. Reforms and changes in divisions in Sari and Amol Counties. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 1/4/42/126400; Resolution 158802/T38854H. Archived from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
7. ^ Rahimi, Mohammadreza (c. 2023) [Approved 21 November 2010]. Approval letter regarding the conversion of Pain Hular village, the center of Kolijan Rostaq Rural District, from the functions of Sari County in Mazandaran province, to a city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 132058/4242/4/1; Notification 83357/T45834K. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
8. ^ a b c d e Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (15 November 2013) [Approved 25 June 2012]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Rudpey District of Sari County in Mazandaran province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 4/1/42/161875;Notification 223371/T46157K. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
9. ^ a b Fazli, Rahmani (12 December 2019). "Akand village becomes a city". softinja.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
10. ^ a b Fazli, Rahmani (7 April 2017). "The approval of the Minister of the Interior to convert the village of Farahabad into a city". iscanews.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
11. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Mazandaran Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
12. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Mazandaran Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
13. ^ a b Habibi, Hassan (18 May 1390) [Approved 25 March 1376]. Changes in national divisions in Mazandaran province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.275; Notification 55582/17981K. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
14. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2024) [Approved 26 December 1383]. Divisional reforms and changes in Mazandaran province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.97564; Notification 10507/T31972K. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.

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Mazandaran province, Iran

Capital|

* Sari

Counties and cities|

| Abbasabad County|

* Abbasabad
* Kelarabad
* Salman Shahr

|

Amol County|

* Amol
* Babakan
* Dabudasht
* Emamzadeh Abdollah
* Gazanak
* Rineh

Babol County|

* Babol
* Amirkola
* Galugah
* Gatab
* Khush Rudpey
* Marzikola
* Zargar(Zargarmahalleh)

Babolsar County|

* Babolsar
* Bahnemir
* Hadishahr(Kalleh Bast)

Behshahr County|

* Behshahr
* Khalil Shahr
* Rostamkola

Chalus County|

* Chalus
* Hachirud
* Marzanabad

Fereydunkenar County|

* Fereydunkenar
* Astaneh-ye Sara

Galugah County|

* Galugah

Juybar County|

* Juybar
* Kuhi Kheyl

Kelardasht County|

* Kelardasht

Mahmudabad County|

* Mahmudabad
* Sorkhrud

Miandorud County|

* Surak
* Tabaqdeh

Neka County|

* Neka

North Savadkuh County|

* Shirgah

Nowshahr County|

* Nowshahr
* Kojur
* Pul

Nur County|

* Nur
* Baladeh
* Chamestan
* Izadshahr
* Royan

Qaem Shahr County|

* Qaem Shahr
* Arateh

Ramsar County|

* Ramsar
* Dalkhani
* Ketalem and Sadat Shahr

Sari County|

* Sari
* Akand
* Farim
* Kiasar
* Pain Hular

Savadkuh County|

* Zirab
* Alasht
* Pol-e Sefid

Simorgh County|

* Kiakola

Tonekabon County|

* Tonekabon
* Khorramabad
* Nashtarud
* Shirud

Sights|

* Mount Damavand
* Abbas Abad Historical Complex
* Lar National Park
* Badab-e Surt
* Mausoleum of Mir Bozorg
* Davazdah Cheshmeh
* Dasht-e Naz National Park
* Gohar Tepe
* Larijan Hot Spring
* Imamzadeh Abbas of Sari
* Resket Tower
* Shahandasht Waterfall
* Tomb of Haydar Amuli
* Miankaleh peninsula
* Farahabad Complex
* Watchtower of Babol
* Mollana Mosque
* Dohezar Forest
* Lajim Tower
* Kangelo Castle
* Sisangan Forest Park
* Challdareh National Park
* Veresk Bridge
* Mohammad Hassan Khan Bridge
* Chaikhoran Palace
* Namakabrood Aerial tramway
* Javaher Deh
* Nima Yooshij House
* Sefid Chah Cemetery
* Ab Pari Waterfall
* Kolbadi House
* Lake of Ghosts
* Mijran Lake
* Safi Abad Palace
* Gharmerez spa
* Avidar Lake
* Alendan lake
* Lar Dam
* Azad Kuh
* Alasht
* Kolakchal
* Deryuok
* Sari Clock Square
* Tamishan Palace
* Gerdkooh Hills
* Filband
* Alam-Kuh
* Jameh Mosque of Amol
* Jameh Mosque of Babol
* Jameh Mosque of Sari
* Palaeolithic Hotu and Kamarband Caves
* Markuh Castle
* Galehgardan
* Vaziri Bath of Sari
* Ramsar Palace
* Dalkhani Jungle
* Paein Lamouk Park
* Babol Museum
* Khoshedaran Museum of natural history
* Kandolus
* Sari's clock square
* Palace of Behshahr
* Churat Lake
* Gol-e Zard Cave
* Tirkan Waterfall
* Danial Cave
* Babolsar Boating Pier
* Elimalat Lake
* Gabri Tonekabon
* Espahbod Khorshid Cave
* Mirza Kuchak Khan Forest Park
* Alimastan Village
* Imamzadeh Kati Hill
* Moalagh Bridge
* Ramsar Hotel
* Nassereddin Shah relief
* Kashpel Forest Park
* Shur Mast Lake
* Baliran Jungle
* Kheshtpol Bridge
* Valasht lake of Kelardasht
* Tomb of Sultan Mohammad Taher
* Takor Tekyeh
* Sorkh Roud Wetland
* Dokhaharan lake
* Qaleh Gardan
* Malek Bahman Castle
* Chehel dar Castle
* Gazou Waterfall
* Cheshmeh Kileh Bridge
* Sangeno Waterfall
* DD Center Amir Abad
* Ecobiology Garden Nowshahr
* Saghanefar

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* List of cities, towns and villages in Mazandaran Province

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Sari County

Capital|

* Sari

Districts|

| Central|

| Cities|

* Sari

|

Rural Districts
and villages|

| Esfivard-e Shurab|

* Bala Sang Rizeh
* Barik Absar
* Gileh Kola-ye Olya
* Gileh Kola-ye Sofla
* Gol Chini
* Gorji Kola
* Hajji Kola
* Khonarabad
* Kord Kheyl
* Kuy Sahab ol Zeman
* Machak Posht
* Mahforujak
* Maleyek
* Mashhadi Kola
* Mian Rud
* Mojtame-ye Meskuni Aram
* Pain Malik
* Pain Sang Rizeh
* Pasha Kola-ye Arbabi
* Pasha Kola-ye Enteqali
* Rud Posht
* Salu Kola
* Shahrak-e Farhangian
* Shahrak-e Janbazan
* Sharafdar Kola-ye Olya
* Sharafdar Kola-ye Sofla
* Sheykh Kola
* Sorkh Kola
* Taleqani Mahalleh
* Talu Bagh
* Tir Kola
* Yur Mahalleh
* Zarvijan

|

Kolijan Rostaq-e Sofla
(Lower Kolijan Rostaq)|

* Ahi Dasht
* Bala Deza
* Khan Abbasi
* Mahdasht
* Pain Deza
* Pain Kula
* Parchi Kola
* Pol Gardan
* San Kheyl
* Sang Tarashan
* Tang-e Lateh
* Term
* Vared Mahalleh

Mazkureh|

* Aboksar
* Akhvor Sar
* Ali Koti
* Bala Bandar Kheyl
* Chenar Bon
* Daryek
* Dimturan
* Div Koti
* Dowlatabad
* Farahabad-e Kheyl
* Galleh Kola-ye Kar Kandeh
* Hajjiabad
* Isa Khandaq
* Kar Kandeh
* Khar Yek
* Khorramabad
* Khvoshab
* Limun
* Miar Kola
* Mofti Kola
* Moqam
* Qoroq
* Ragan Dasht
* Shahab Lilam
* Sharafabad
* Tajanak-e Olya
* Tajanak-e Sofla
* Tur Bedar
* Zargar Bagh
* Zavar Mahalleh

Miandorud-e Kuchak|

* Ab Bandan Kash
* Ab Bandan Sar
* Ardeshir Mahalleh
* Asiab Sar
* Bala Abdang
* Bala Golema
* Bala Moallem Kola
* Bandafruz
* Barar Deh
* Dangsarak
* Esbu Kola
* Espurez
* Goleh Dun
* Gug Bagh
* Hemmatabad
* Hevela
* Hoseynabad
* Jandin
* Kalak
* Khar Kesh
* Lak Dasht
* Malekabad-e Bala
* Malekabad-e Pain
* Marmat
* Naqqarchi Mahalleh
* Now Deh
* Pain Golema
* Pain Moallem Kola
* Pain Semes Kandeh
* Qadi Kola
* Qurti Kola
* Sahebi
* Salar Kandeh
* Semes Kandeh-ye Olya
* Suznak
* Taher Deh
* Tazehabad-e Jehad
* Valashid
* Velesh Kola
* Zarrinabad-e Olya
* Zarrinabad-e Sofla
* Zoghal Chal

Rudpey-ye Jonubi
(South Rudpey)|

* Cheft Sar

Chahardangeh|

| Cities|

* Kiasar

|

Rural Districts
and villages|

| Chahardangeh|

* Aghuz Galleh
* Alendan
* Aqeh Kheyl
* Atini
* Azni
* Bala Deh
* Band-e Bon
* Chahar Rudbar
* Chalu
* Didu
* Eskard
* Gandab
* Gel Jari
* Gol Bagh
* Ilal
* Jamal ol Din Kola
* Kamar Kola
* Kholard
* Ki Kola
* Kiadeh
* Konim
* Konta
* Lala
* Langar
* Manzel Darreh
* Mazarostaq
* Mazraeh-ye Vastmin
* Mir Afzal-e Vavsar
* Qaleh
* Rosbaram
* Rudbar-e Edru
* Saidabad
* Sang Cheshmeh
* Sanur
* Sava Sareh
* Senam
* Siavash Kola
* Talu Kola
* Tarkam
* Tileh Bon
* Tilek
* Vari
* Zakaria Kola

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Garmab|

* Akhvord
* Baba Kola
* Bajdam
* Churet
* Elyerd
* Ervat
* Hajji Kola
* Haliyhuman
* Kajarestaq
* Kalaj Khuseh
* Kand Saban
* Kar Nam
* Karsam
* Khal-e Kheyl
* Khar Khun
* Kola Kardeh
* Kosut
* Mazdeh
* Narges Zamin
* Now Kandeh
* Paja
* Qadi Kola
* Rowshan Kuh
* Rudbar-e Kharkhun
* Sadat Mahalleh
* Salah
* Shishk
* Sorkh Valik
* Tir Jari
* Valaghuz
* Vanajem
* Varnam-e Bala
* Varnam-e Pain
* Zalam

Poshtkuh|

* Ali Kola
* Ara
* Bard
* Ivel
* Kalkenar
* Kavat
* Kord Mir
* Mal Khast
* Orost
* Peshert
* Qaleh Sar
* Shaban Kheyl
* Telma Darreh
* Valuyeh-ye Olya
* Valuyeh-ye Sofla

Dodangeh|

| Cities|

* Farim

|

Rural Districts
and villages|

| Banaft|

* Dadu Kola
* Darzi Kola
* Jur Jadeh
* Miana
* Pachi
* Sang Deh
* Sud Kola
* Valik Bon
* Valik Chal
* Vazmela

|

Farim|

* Aliabad
* Angeh Fam
* Barar Deh
* Bisheh Kola
* Damad Kola
* Damir Kola
* Dineh Sar
* Emamzadeh Ali
* Emamzadeh Ali
* Estakhr Sar
* Jafar Kola
* Jafarabad
* Katrim
* Kelich Kola
* Kendelek
* Khorramabad-e Dineh Sar
* Khvosh Neshan
* Khvosh Rudbar
* Kohneh Deh
* Kolamak
* Kor Cha
* Korasb
* Maji
* Margav-e Olya
* Margav-e Sofla
* Maskupa
* Mateh Kola
* Mula
* Pahnedar
* Par Kuh
* Part-e Kola
* Pasha Kola
* Qaran Sara
* Resket-e Olya
* Resket-e Sofla
* Sar Kam
* Shel Darreh
* Shelimak
* Siah Dasht-e Olya
* Siah Dasht-e Sofla
* Talaram
* Talavak
* Varmezabad
* Vav Darreh

Kolijan Rostaq|

| Cities|

* Pain Hular

|

Rural Districts
and villages|

| Kolijan Rostaq-e Olya
(Upper Kolijan Rostaq)|

* Ahmadabad
* Ahu Dasht
* Alavi Kola
* Amreh
* Arzefun
* Bala Kula
* Dalak Kheyl
* Darupey
* Darvar
* Dozdak
* Garm Rud
* Garmestan
* Hular-e Olya
* Kal Quchal
* Mashown Kola
* Pahneh Kola-ye Jonubi
* Pahneh Kola-ye Shomali
* Rudbar Kola
* Salim Bahram
* Salim Sheykh
* Sang Bon
* Saqandin Kola
* Sar Kat
* Shab Kola
* Shahrak-e Shahid Nowruzian
* Shekta

|

Tangeh Soleyman|

* Aboksar
* Afrachal
* Ajarostaq
* Alamdar Deh
* Aq Mashhad
* Aq Mashhad-e Kamar Kheyl
* Chachkam
* Gardeshi
* Golurd
* Kola Kheyl
* Larema
* Lowlet
* Meydanak
* Naqib Deh
* Now Deh
* Palesk
* Parvarijabad
* Rig Cheshmeh
* Rudbar-e Naqib Deh
* Takam
* Varaki
* Varand
* Vastan
* Yademan

Rudpey|

| Cities|

* Akand

|

Rural Districts
and villages|

| Rudpey-ye Gharbi
(Western Rudpey)|

* Abbas Ali Kash
* Allah Marz
* Arab Kheyl
* Arab Mahalleh
* Asadabad
* Chamazak
* Damir
* Dinak
* Galesh Kola
* Gol Neshin
* Hajjiabad
* Khaneh Sar Marz
* Kharmian
* Mian Sho'ar
* Panbeh Zar Koti
* Samandak
* Sanateh
* Sang Sarlengeh
* Seyyed Mahalleh
* Soleyman Mahalleh
* Taj ol Din Mahalleh
* Talarak

|

Rudpey-ye Sharqi
(Eastern Rudpey)|

* Alibak
* Arva Kheyl
* Baharabad
* Cheft Sara Kand
* Deraz Mahalleh
* Esfivashi
* Firuz Kandeh-ye Olya
* Firuz Kandeh-ye Sofla
* Kuhikheyl
* Mahforuz Mahalleh-ye Olya
* Mahforuz Mahalleh-ye Sofla
* Marzrud
* Muzi Bon
* Owja Mahalleh
* Saidabad
* Safarabad
* Salah ol Din Mahalleh
* Salehabad
* Sheykh Ali Mahalleh
* Industrial Estate

Rudpey-ye Shomali
Northern Rudpey|

| Cities|

* Farahabad

|

Rural Districts
and villages|

| Farahabad-e Shomali
(Northern Farahabad)|

* Gorji Pol
* Hamidabad
* Nabiabad
* Qajar Kheyl
* Sharifabad
* Shirin Bul
* Suteh
* Taherabad
* Towqdar
* Valiabad

|

Farahabad-e Jonubi
(Southern Farahabad)|

* Abmal
* Dazmir Kandeh
* Emamzadeh Khalifeh
* Esfandan
* Eslamdeh
* Jorreh Sar
* Kalmahr
* Kord Kheyl
* Muzi Bagh
* Nasirabad
* Panbeh Chuleh-ye Bala
* Panbeh Chuleh-ye Pain

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