Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh explained

Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh
Native Name:Persian: 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 (Persian: 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

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh, Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh County . . 2 October 2023 . 2 October 2023 . fa.
  2. Web site: 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 . Islamic Parliament Research Center . https://web.archive.org/web/20161012175417/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/113040 . Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board . Habibi . Hassan . 12 October 2016 . 21 June 1369 . 12 December 2023.
  3. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 01 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 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.
  4. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 01 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20231008063316/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Gilan.xls . 8 October 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
  5. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 01 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 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.