Kiashahr

Kiashahr

Persian: كياشهر
Kiashahr Persian: كياشهر
City
	Kiashahr
	Coordinates: 37°25′17″N 49°56′27″E / 37.42139°N 49.94083°E
Country	Iran
Province	Gilan
County	Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh
District	Kiashahr
Population (2016)
• Total	14,022
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Kiashahr (Persian: كياشهر)^[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Kiashahr District of Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh County, Gilan province, Iran.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 13,762 in 4,069 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 13,753 people in 4,601 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 14,022 people in 5,037 households.^[2]

Overview

Kiashahr port is a beautiful green city in the north of Iran. The Sefidrud river is the biggest of river in northern Iran, which flows into the Caspian Sea through Kiashahr beach. There is the Bojagh lagoon in Kiashar; it is the environment of many migratory birds. Fishery and agriculture are the main occupations in Kiashahr. The rice of Kiashahr is some of the best in Iran.

There is a wooden bridge that connects the city to the beach through the Bojagh lagoon. In Kiashahr there is a bazaar (Chahar Shanbeh Bazaar) on Wednesdays and people of all occupations sell their products. The fishery in Kiashahr is very old, and was used by Russia in 1885 when they came to Iran to fish for caviar.

Notes

^ Also romanized as Kīāshahr and Kīyā Shahr; also known as Bandar-e Kīāshahr and Bandar-e-Kīyā Shahr; formerly Bandar-e Faraḩnāz^[3]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 October 2024). "Kiashahr, Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 October 2024.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Gilan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ Kiashahr can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3071640" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ Habibi, Hassan (21 October 2015) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Gilan province centered on the city of Rasht. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Notification 82846/T135K. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Gilan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Gilan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

External links

http://www.trekearth.com/trip.php?tid=1146 Travelogue on Rasht, Zibakenar & Kiashahr

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[4] Also romanized as Kīāshahr and Kīyā Shahr; also known as Bandar-e Kīāshahr and Bandar-e-Kīyā Shahr; formerly Bandar-e Faraḩnāz^[3]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (12 October 2024). "Kiashahr, Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 October 2024.

[2016_Gilan_Province-2] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Gilan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[3] Kiashahr can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3071640" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

[Gilan_Province_Structure-5] Habibi, Hassan (21 October 2015) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Gilan province centered on the city of Rasht. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Notification 82846/T135K. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.

[2006_Gilan_Province-6] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Gilan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_Gilan_Province-7] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Gilan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

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