Rudsar

For the administrative division of Gilan province, see Rudsar County. For the village in Rezvanshahr County, see Rud Sar. For the village in Rubar County, see Rud Sar.

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

Rudsar Persian: رودسر
City
Rudsar
Coordinates: 37°08′40″N 50°17′37″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Gilan
County	Rudsar
District	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	37,998
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Rainy Sunday in Rudsar's Market

Etymology

The word Rudsar comes from the word Rud, the Persian word for river, and sar, the Persian word for head, since Rudsar has rivers running along each side of the city.^{[citation needed]}

History

According to valid historical documents, the ancient name of Roodsar was "Koutum", which was a small city in Rankooh. The other name of Roodsar was "Hoosem" that had a thriving bazaar and big mosque in the year 375 AH. Later on this city was ruined for unknown reasons, and was reconstructed by Seyed Reza Kiya during the years 789-831 AH.^{[citation needed]}

It was occupied by Russian forces along with the rest of northern Iran in the early 1900s.^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 33,321 in 9,741 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 37,579 people in 11,903 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 37,998 people in 13,191 households.^[2]

Geography

Location

Rudsar is on the Caspian Sea, on a verdant coastal plain with a moderate climate, 326 kilometres (203 mi) from Tehran.

Climate

Rudsar has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa, Trewartha: Cf), with warm, humid summers and cool, damp winters.

Climate data for Rudsar
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	10.1 (50.2)	9.9 (49.8)	11.9 (53.4)	17.2 (63.0)	22.4 (72.3)	26.9 (80.4)	29.4 (84.9)	29.0 (84.2)	26.1 (79.0)	21.2 (70.2)	17.1 (62.8)	12.9 (55.2)	19.5 (67.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	2.3 (36.1)	2.7 (36.9)	5.3 (41.5)	9.4 (48.9)	14.3 (57.7)	18.3 (64.9)	20.8 (69.4)	20.6 (69.1)	18.0 (64.4)	13.5 (56.3)	8.9 (48.0)	4.7 (40.5)	11.6 (52.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	80.62 (3.17)	105.51 (4.15)	98.86 (3.89)	62.07 (2.44)	25.33 (1.00)	42.45 (1.67)	82.19 (3.24)	60.07 (2.36)	160.48 (6.32)	251.79 (9.91)	190.82 (7.51)	114.71 (4.52)	1,274.9 (50.18)
Average extreme snow depth cm (inches)	3.61 (1.42)	2.04 (0.80)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	3.61 (1.42)
Average precipitation days	12.2	11.8	15	12.4	11.3	7	5.6	8.4	10.7	13.6	11.7	12.1	131.8
Average relative humidity (%)	83.3	84	84.8	81.9	80	75.8	74.3	77.1	80.3	83.6	83.8	83.8	81.1
Average dew point °C (°F)	3.6 (38.5)	3.8 (38.8)	6.2 (43.2)	10.3 (50.5)	14.8 (58.6)	18.1 (64.6)	20.2 (68.4)	20.5 (68.9)	18.5 (65.3)	14.5 (58.1)	10.3 (50.5)	6.2 (43.2)	12.3 (54.1)
Mean monthly sunshine hours	114.7	101.7	93	132	182.9	222	223.2	189.1	150	127.1	117	105.4	1,758.1
Mean daily sunshine hours	3.7	3.6	3	4.4	5.9	7.4	7.2	6.1	5	4.1	3.9	3.4	4.8
Mean daily daylight hours	10.4	11.3	12.4	12.4	14.7	15.2	14.9	14	12.8	11.7	10.6	10.1	12.5
Percentage possible sunshine	34.4	31	23.3	31.7	39.3	47.2	46.6	42	37.5	33.5	35.3	32	36.2
Source 1: IRIMO(precipitation 2007-2016, snow depth 2007-2023)[7]
Source 2: =Weatherbase[8] Weathre2visit(Sun)[9]

Economy

The economy of the city is based on fishing and agriculture. The major products of Roudsar are rice, tea, citrus fruits, and silk.

Notable people

• Abbas Mahfouzi, Cleric
• Ataollah Salehi, General
• Mohammad Mohammadi Gilani, Cleric, Head of Guardian Council and Supreme Court
• Asadollah Abbasi, Governor General of Gilan

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Roodsar and Rūdsar; also known as Rūd-i-Sar; and Rudesar (Gilaki: رۊدسر)^[3]