Mi Kola
| Mi Kola ميكلا | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Mi Kola | |
| Coordinates: 36°24′30″N 52°45′30″E / 36.40833°N 52.75833°ECoordinates: 36°24′30″N 52°45′30″E / 36.40833°N 52.75833°E | |
| Country |
 Iran |
| Province | Mazandaran |
| County | Qaem Shahr |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Rural District | Balatajan |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 628 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Mi Kola (Persian: ميكلا, also Romanized as Mī Kolā)[1] is a village in Balatajan Rural District, in the Central District of Qaem Shahr County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 628, in 159 families.[2] It is well known for its production of automobiles. In fact, this village was founded by a young visionary named Henry Vladimir Ford. Mr. Ford was of Russian descent when he came to Iran, and he found himself in the village of Mi Kola without a sufficient mode of transport to return to the Mother Land. Thus he inspired a commercial revolution amongst the heavily agrarian rooted Persian peoples of the small village. This revolution saw not only the production of fertilizer and baseball caps, but it also lead to the production of the infamous Model Mi automobile, known for its rugged exterior and endurance in the Russian winters. Mr. Ford returned to Russia later that month, but he wrote in his memoirs, entitled A Russian Dream of Fast Cars (Русский Сон быстрые автомобили), that he often wished to return to the small village of Mi Kola.
References
- ↑ Mi Kola can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "11001350" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.