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RASHT

Gilan Province · IRAN (IR) · 37.28°N / 49.59°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 118,743

Rasht is a city in Iran with a population of 594,590. It sits at 37.28/49.59, runs on Asia/Tehran, is 8 km from Pīr Bāzār.

Population 594,590
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Tehran

All facts

fields
Country
Iran
Subdivision
Gilan Province
Coords
37.28°N / 49.59°E
UTC offset
+3.5
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
NW Pīr Bāzār Gilan Province 5,373 8.3 km
NW Kafterūd Gilan Province 900 9.3 km
NE Khvāchekīn Gilan Province 1,216 12.5 km
W Mollā Sarā Gilan Province 919 12.8 km
E Navīdeh Gilan Province 981 13.0 km
SE Rūd Bardeh Gilan Province 1,120 13.7 km
NE Khomām Gilan Province 20,897 14.1 km
SE Sangar Gilan Province 12,583 14.2 km
SE Ţālem Seh Shanbeh Gilan Province 2,687 14.8 km
S Behdān Gilan Province 876 14.9 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Rasht?
594,590 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Rasht in?
Asia/Tehran.
Which country is Rasht in?
Iran (IR).
Which airport serves Rasht?
Sardar-e-Jangal Airport (RAS).
How far is Rasht from Tehran?
About 240 km.
Does Rasht have a university?
Not on record.
What currency is used in Iran?
Iranian Rial.
How many cities are in Iran?
1,076 on record.
Which admin region is Rasht in?
Gilan Province.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/118743

{
  "data": {
    "id": 118743,
    "name": "Rasht",
    "ascii_name": "Rasht",
    "country_code": "IR",
    "population": 594590,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Tehran",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 37.27611,
    "longitude": 49.58862
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 110.7x the population of Pīr Bāzār.
  • 8 km from Pīr Bāzār.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Tehran) as 1,075 other cities in Iran.
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