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Rasht
Gilan Province, Iran · Asia
About Rasht
Rasht sits on the route: 15 minutes from Pīr Bāzār.
Rasht is in Gilan Province, Iran, with about 590,000 people. The nearest town is Pīr Bāzār, about 8 km away.
Rasht (Persian: رشت; [ɾæʃt] ) is a city in the Central District of Rasht County, Gilan province, Iran, serving as the capital of the province, the county, and the district. Known as the "City of Silver Rain" (Shahr-e Bārān Ha-ye Noghre i), Rasht has, throughout Iran’s history, served as a border city, earning theRead more
historical nickname "Dār al-Marz Rasht" or "Rasht on the Border". With a population of 679,995 in 2016, it is the most populous city in northern Iran.
Rasht is the largest city on Iran's Caspian Sea coast. Due to being between the coast and the mountains, the local environment is rainy with a humid subtropical climate. It also has a temperate rainforest to its south, in contrast to the rest of Iran, which is mostly arid.
It is a major trade center between Caucasia, Russia, and Iran, using the port of Bandar-e Anzali. Rasht is also a major tourist center with the resort of Masouleh in the adjacent mountains and the beaches of Caspian as some of the major attractions.
Historically, Rasht was a major transport and business center which connected Iran to Russia and the rest of Europe, and because of this it was known as the "Gate of Europe". The city has a history that goes back to the 13th century, but its modern history dates back to the Safavid era during which Rasht was a major center of the silk trade with numerous textile workshops. In 2015, this city joined the network of creative cities of the world as a creative gastronomy city under the supervision of UNESCO.
Some of the famous neighbourhoods of Rasht include Golsar, Safsar, Kordmahaleh and Khamiran.
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Rasht is in Gilan Province, Iran, about 8 km from Pīr Bāzār.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 594,590
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Iran
- Region
- Gilan Province
- Timezone
- Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates
- 37.2761, 49.5886
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