Rezvanshahr, Gilan

Rezvanshahr (Persian: رضوانشهر, also Romanized as Reẕvānshahr and Rezvānshahr; old name; Rezvandeh (Persian: رضوانده), also Romanized as Reẕvāndeh and Rezvāndeh; also known as Razvand, Rizvand, and Rizwand)[2] is a city and capital of Rezvanshahr County, Gilan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 12,355, in 3,330 families.[3]

For the administrative subdivision, see Rezvanshahr County.
"Rizvand" redirects here. For other uses, see Rizvand (disambiguation).
Rezvanshahr
رضوانشهر
City
Rezvanshahr
Coordinates: 37°33′04″N 49°08′22″E
CountryIran
ProvinceGilan
CountyRezvanshahr
BakhshCentral
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Total19,519 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

History

In 1937, the Anzali to Astara road was completed and included Rezvanshahr on its path. This brought a lot of travellers and tourists to the city.[4]

References
  1. "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
  2. Rezvanshahr, Gilan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3081108" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
  4. http://gndb.ncc.org.ir/Pages/jpgMaps.aspx?end=tDGaYr1795Q=
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