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SHAFT

Gilan Province · IRAN (IR) · 37.17°N / 49.40°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 116,076

Shaft is a city in Iran with a population of 8,184. It sits at 37.17/49.40, runs on Asia/Tehran, is 7 km from Rūd Pīsh.

Population 8,184
Place Type District Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Tehran

All facts

fields
Country
Iran
Subdivision
Gilan Province
Coords
37.17°N / 49.40°E
UTC offset
+3.5
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
N Rūd Pīsh Gilan Province 2,140 7.1 km
NW Fūman Gilan Province 27,763 9.8 km
N Mollā Sarā Gilan Province 919 11.7 km
N Marjaghal Gilan Province 6,735 12.4 km
N Dowgūr Gilan Province 995 13.6 km
NW Şowme‘eh Sarā Gilan Province 47,083 16.4 km
E Behdān Gilan Province 876 19.1 km
NE Rasht Gilan Province 594,590 20.5 km
NE Kafterūd Gilan Province 900 21.5 km
NE Pīr Bāzār Gilan Province 5,373 23.3 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Shaft?
8,184 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Shaft in?
Asia/Tehran.
Which country is Shaft in?
Iran (IR).
Which airport serves Shaft?
Sardar-e-Jangal Airport (RAS).
How far is Shaft from Tehran?
About 244 km.
Does Shaft 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 Shaft in?
Gilan Province.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/116076

{
  "data": {
    "id": 116076,
    "name": "Shaft",
    "ascii_name": "Shaft",
    "country_code": "IR",
    "population": 8184,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Tehran",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 37.1702,
    "longitude": 49.3998
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 3.8x the population of Rūd Pīsh.
  • 7 km from Rūd Pīsh.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Tehran) as 1,075 other cities in Iran.
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