Place:Rasht, Guilan, Iran

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NameRasht
Alt namesReshtsource: Wikipedia
TypeCity
Coordinates37.3°N 49.633°E
Located inGuilan, Iran
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Rasht ( ; ; also romanized as Resht and Rast, and often spelt Recht in French and older German manuscripts) is the capital city of Gilan Province, Iran. Also known as the "City of Rain" (Ŝahre Bārān), it had a population of 956,971 as of the 2016 census and is the most densely populated city of Iran.

Rasht is the largest city on Iran's Caspian Sea coast. It is a major trade center between Caucasia, Russia, and Iran using the port of Bandar-e Anzali. Rasht is also a major tourist center with the resort of Masouleh in the adjacent mountains and the beaches of Caspian as some of the major attractions.

Historically, Rasht was a major transport and business center which connected Iran to Russia and the rest of Europe, and because of this was known as the "Gate of Europe". The city has a history that goes back to the 13th century but its modern history dates back to the Safavid era during which Rasht was a major silk trade center with numerous textile workshops.

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