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Rasht

Also known as Rascht, Recht, Racht, Resht

Rasht (; ) 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" (), Rasht has, throughout Iran’s history, served as a border city, earning the 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.

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Rasht is the capital city of Gilan province in northern Iran, with a population of nearly 680,000 people, making it the largest city in Iran's northern region. Historically significant as a border city, Rasht has earned the nickname "City of Silver Rain" and has played an important role throughout Iranian history due to its strategic location.

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Rasht
Settlement.translit_lang1: Native
Settlement.translit_lang1_type1: Persian
Settlement.translit_lang1_type2: Gilaki
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.nicknames: Rain City, Rasht-Heaven, Dar-al-Marz (Borderland)
Settlement.leader_name2: Hadi Hagh Shenas
Settlement.leader_title2: Governer
Settlement.image_caption: Municipal hall at night, Mirza Koch tomb, Saint Mesrop Church, Kolah Farangi mansion, Gilan Rural Heritage Museum, Gulzar bath, National library.
Settlement.pushpin_map: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Gilan
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Rasht
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Central

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Wikidata facts

Population: 679995
Area: 180
Elevation: 4
Official website: rasht.ir
Image: Panorama of Rasht municipality 1.jpg
Dialing code: 0131

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Commons category: Rasht
male population: 336313
female population: 343682

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Contents

Etymology
History
Timeline
Modern day
First of Iran
Streets and boulevards
Demographics
Population
Language
Climate
Culture
Cuisine
Rose de Rescht
Sports
Colleges and universities
Economy
Pharmaceutical industry
Health centers and hotels
Transportation
Taxi
Railway
International airport
Historical and natural attractions
Notable people
Distance to major cities
Twin towns – sister cities
Notes
References
External links

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.