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Langarud

Langarud

City in Gilan province, Iran

For the administrative division of Gilan province, see Langarud County. For the administrative divisions of Abbasabad County in Mazandaran province, see Langarud-e Gharbi Rural District and Langarud-e Sharqi Rural District.

Langarud (Persian: لنگرود, Gilaki: لنگرۊ, romanized: Langaru), also Romanized as Langarūd, Langerūd, Langaroud, and Langarood[3]) is a city in the Central District of Langarud County, Gilan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]

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At the 2006 National Census, its population was 65,369 in 18,875 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 74,477 people in 23,864 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 79,445 people in 27,318 households.[2]

Langarud is on the south coast of the Caspian Sea. One of the most important tourist attractions of Langarud is Chamkhaleh coast. Tourists enjoy horse jockeying and yachting in addition to the beach.

The old city is divided in two parts by Langeroud river. When Nader Shah was the king, Langerud had been one of the most important dockyards in the north of Iran. The most famous archaeological place in Langerud is the Clay Bridge (Pole Kheshti), a historical bridge across the Langerud river.[7]

Climate

Langarud has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa, Trewartha: Cf), with warm, humid summers and cool, damp winters.

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    OpenStreetMap contributors (5 October 2023). "Langarud, Langarud County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. [3]
    Langarud can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3072884" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. [4]
    Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "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". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  5. [5]
    "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. [6]
    "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. [7]
    "Langeroud". Flickr. 27 November 2009. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  8. [8]
    "Langerud, Iran Travel Weather averages". Weatherbase. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  9. [9]
    "Langerūd monthly weather averages". weather 2 visit. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
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