Gilan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It lies along the Caspian Sea, in Iran's Region 3, west of the province of Mazandaran, east of the province of Ardabil, and north of the provinces of Zanjan and Qazvin. It borders Azerbaijan in the north.
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Rasht is the capital city of Gilan Province, Iran. Also known as the "City of Rain", it had a population of 956,971 as of the 2016 census and is the most populated city of northern Iran. Rasht is the largest city on Iran's Caspian Sea coast.
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Bandar-e Anzali County is a county in Gilan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Bandar-e Anzali. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 130,851, in 38,810 families. The county has one district: the Central District. The county has one city: Bandar-e Anzali.
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Anzali Lagoon is a coastal liman, or lagoon, in the Caspian Sea near Bandar-e Anzali, in the northern Iranian province of Gilan. The lagoon divides Bandar-e Anzali into two parts, and is home to both the Selke Wildlife Refuge and the Siahkesheem Marsh.
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Fuman is the capital of Fuman County in Gilan Province, Iran. At to the 2006 census, its population was 27,763 in 7,728 families. Rice has been cultivated in this region for many years, where some indigenous cultivars were conventionally bred by farmers. Fuman also produces popular cookies known as koluche. Fuman's koluche is thinner and larger than its brethren in Lahijan.
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Siahkal is a city and capital of Siahkal County, Gilan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 15,274, in 4,343 families. Siahkal was the scene of the 1971 Siahkal uprising.
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Lahijan is a city near the Caspian sea and the capital of Lahijan County, Gilan Province, Iran. At the 2016 census, its population was 167,544 in 58,378 families. Lahijan has both traditional and modern architecture.
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Masal is a city and capital of Masal County, Gilan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 10,992, in 2,986 families. The population consists of Talysh people. The language of Masal is Talysh
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Rostamabad, is a city in the Central District of Rudbar County, in Gilan Province, northern Iran. It is located on the Sefīd-Rūd river in the Alborz mountain range. At the 2006 census, its population was 11,987, in 3,234 families.
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Shanderman District is a district in Masal County, Gilan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 21,585, in 5,442 families. The District has one city: Bazar Jomeh. The District has two rural districts: Shanderman Rural District and Sheykh Neshin Rural District.
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Gilan Province, is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It lies along the Caspian Sea, in Iran's Region 3, west of the province of Mazandaran, east of the province of Ardabil, and north of the provinces of Zanjan and Qazvin.
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Glan province is located in the northwest of Iran, on the trade route from Tehran to Baku. From here, many cities such as Bandar-e-Anzali and Rasht were born. These cities are now among the most commercial cities in Iran. The province is full of tourist activities, with the village of Masouleh, fortresses and museums. The province grows a wide variety of fruits, vegetables and dried fruits. Add to this the seafood, and you will discover the most fantastic dishes of Iran.
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