Rasht is a city in the Central District of Rasht County, Gilan province, in Iran. Rasht serves as capital of the province, the county, and the district. The city is also known as the "City of Rain" and, with a population of 679,995 in 2016, is the most populous city of northern Iran.
Image: Rasht Municipality Mansion in an Autumn night
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Image: Saint Mesrop Church in Rasht
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Gilan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran, in the northwest of the country. 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.
Rudkhan Castle
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Rudkhan Castle