Rezvanshahr, Gilan

"Rizvand" redirects here. For other places with the same name, see Rizvand. For the administrative division of Gilan province, see Rezvanshahr County. For the city in Isfahan province, see Rezvanshahr.

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

Rezvanshahr Persian: رضوانشهر
City
Rezvanshahr
Coordinates: 37°32′53″N 49°08′08″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Gilan
County	Rezvanshahr
District	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	19,519
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

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.^[5]

The Iranian disability activist and artist Mitra Farazandeh was born in this town.^[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 12,355 in 3,330 households.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 15,267 people in 4,592 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 19,519 people in 6,212 households.^[2]

See also

Iran portal Media related to Rezvanshahr, Gilan at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Also romanized as Reẕvānshahr and Rezvānshahr; formerly Rezvandeh (رضوانده)^[3]