Kiashahr

Kiashahr (Persian: كياشهر, also Romanized as Kīāshahr and Kīyā Shahr; also known as Bandar-e Kīāshahr and Bandar-e-Kīyā Shahr; formerly, Bandar-e Faraḩnāz)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Kiashahr District of Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh County, Gilan province, Iran.

For the administrative divisions, see Kiashahr District and Kiashahr Rural District. For the city in Kerman province, see Kian Shahr.

Kiashahr
Persian: كياشهر
City
Kiashahr is located in Iran
Kiashahr
Kiashahr
Coordinates: 37°25′17″N 49°56′27″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceGilan
CountyAstaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh
DistrictKiashahr
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total14,022
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 13,762 in 4,069 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 13,753 people in 4,601 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 14,022 people in 5,037 households.[2]

Overview

Kiashahr port is a beautiful green city in the north of Iran. The Sefidrud river is the biggest of river in northern Iran, which flows into the Caspian Sea through Kiashahr beach. There is the Bojagh lagoon in Kiashar; it is the environment of many migratory birds. Fishery and agriculture are the main occupations in Kiashahr. The rice of Kiashahr is some of the best in Iran.

There is a wooden bridge that connects the city to the beach through the Bojagh lagoon. In Kiashahr there is a bazaar (Chahar Shanbeh Bazaar) on Wednesdays and people of all occupations sell their products. The fishery in Kiashahr is very old, and was used by Russia in 1885 when they came to Iran to fish for caviar.

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (2 October 2023). "Kiashahr, Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  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. Kiashahr can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3071640" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. "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.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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