Yush, Mazandaran
Yush
Persian: یوش | |
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Village | |
Yush | |
| Coordinates: 36°11′23″N 51°43′19″E / 36.18972°N 51.72194°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Mazandaran |
| County | Nur |
| District | Baladeh |
| Rural District | Sheykh Fazlolah-e Nuri |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 167 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Yush (Persian: یوش) is a village in Sheykh Fazlolah-e Nuri Rural District of Baladeh District in Nur County, Mazandaran province, Iran.
Yush is 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 epicenter of the 6.3 Mw Mazandaran-Qazvin earthquake, which left 35 dead and 400 injured.