its
remaining trade to the new port of Bandar-e Shah at the terminus of the
trans-Iranian railroad. The cargo handled at Babolsar in the years of 1935 and
1936 was only 25,000 tons. A modern quarter and a hotel were built during this
period. The end of World War II brought a new era of vitality to the city as a
summer seaside resort for people from Tehran, which gave rise to a new phase of
rapid expansion. Babolsar's population increased from about 3,500 in 1945 to
11,781 in 1966 and 18,810 in 1976.
Babolsar has a humid subtropical climate with warm summers and cool winters. Rainfall may occur at
any time of the year but is heaviest in autumn and winter
