Shaft, Iran

For the administrative division of Gilan province, see Shaft County. For the village in Bushehr province, see Shaft. For other uses for the same name, see Shaft.

Shaft
Persian: شفت
City
Shaft is located in Iran
Shaft
Shaft
Coordinates: 37°10′13″N 49°24′06″E / 37.17028°N 49.40167°E / 37.17028; 49.40167[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceGilan
CountyShaft
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
8,184
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Shaft (Persian: شفت)[a] is a city in the Central District of Shaft County, Gilan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 6,158 in 1,700 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 6,533 people in 2,001 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 8,184 people in 2,691 households.[2]

Geography

Shaft is located approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Rasht. Nearby major villages are Ahmadsargurab Kalashem-e Bala, Chubar, and Kozan. Some of the nearby villages like Imamzadeh Ebrahim have mountainous landscape which attract people from other cities on holidays. Rudkhan Castle is a tourist attraction in the vicinity of Shaft.

Economy

Rural economic activities include rice cultivation, fish farming, and animal husbandry.

On Mondays, Doshanbeh Bazaar, a local trade market is held there. That is why many know the place as Doshanbeh (Monday). Its local dishes are pala kebab, baghlaghatogh, and jaghoorbaghoor.

Notable people

  • Mojtaba Asghari, Freestyle Wrestler

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also known as Bāzār Shaft[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (14 October 2024). "Shaft, Shaft County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Gilan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Shaft, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3083828" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 22 July 1374]. Divisional Reforms in Gilan Province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. Notification 9122/T15630K. Archived from the original on 14 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
  5. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Gilan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Gilan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.


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