Kandolus

Kandolus is a village in Zanus Rastaq Rural District of Kojur District, Nowshahr County, Mazandaran province, Iran. Kandolus village sits in the heart of the Alborz mountain range and along the Zanos valley and the green area of Kojur.

History
Kandolus is one of the first and oldest human settlements in Mazandaran province. The discovery of historical objects such as clay cups, alongside tools of life related to agriculture, weapons, locks and ornamental objects, represents an ancient civilization that is at least four thousand years old. The documents and objects were collected by the efforts of Dr Ali Asghar Jahangiri in the Anthropology Museum of Kandolus (located in the same village) and are open to all. Among the attractions of this area are the Anthropology Museum, the Botanical Garden (Museum of Medicinal Plants), and the old bathhouse that dates back to the Qajar era.

Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 115 in 45 households. The following census in 2011 counted 915 people in 273 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,092 people in 378 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district of Zanus Rastaq.

Kandolus Museum
The Kandolus Museum began construction in 1980 and was completed by 1989. Dr. Ali Asghar Jahangiri was the founder of the museum, and has played a vital role since.

The museum was host to more than 60,000 tourists from Iran and countries around the world in 2011.