Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh explained
| Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh |
| Native Name: | fa|آستانه اشرفيه |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gilan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Central |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 44941 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh (fa|آستانه اشرفيه) is a city in the Central District of Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh County, Gilan province, Iran, serving as the capital of both the county and the district.[2]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 36,298 in 10,558 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 40,726 people in 13,131 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 44,941 people in 15,675 households.[5]
Overview
Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh is a major peanut, rice, silk, and fragrant medicinal herbs producing city. It lies close to the city of Rasht and the Caspian Sea. The mausoleum of Seyed Jalal od-Din Ashraf, brother of Imam Reza, as well as the tomb of Mohammad Moin, the Iranian lexicographer and compiler of Persian Dictionary, are located here.
The great Sepidrud river crosses the city on the northwest side. The main highway connecting the eastern and western parts of the province passes through Astaneh, over a c. 1-kilometre-long bridge. A satellite image of the city is found on google map.
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh, Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh County. . 12 October 2024. 12 October 2024. fa.
- 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. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Parliament Research Center. https://web.archive.org/web/20161012175417/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/113040. Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Habibi. Hassan. 12 October 2016. Approved 21 June 1369. 21 October 2015. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Notification 82846/T135K. 12 December 2023.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Gilan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920083905/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/01.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Gilan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20231008063316/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Gilan.xls. 8 October 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Gilan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20201204200858/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_01.xlsx. Excel. 4 December 2020.
