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Lasht-e Nesha






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Coordinates: 37°2139N 49°5140E / 37.36083°N 49.86111°E / 37.36083; 49.86111
 

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Lasht-e Nesha
Persian: لشت نشا
City
Lasht-e Nesha is located in Iran
Lasht-e Nesha

Lasht-e Nesha

Coordinates: 37°21′39N 49°51′40E / 37.36083°N 49.86111°E / 37.36083; 49.86111[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceGilan
CountyRasht
DistrictLasht-e Nesha
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total10,539
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Lasht-e Nesha (Persian: لشت نشا)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Lasht-e Nesha DistrictofRasht County, Gilan province, Iran.[4]

History

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Lasht-e Nesha is one of the oldest cities of Gilan; its history dates back to before the presence of Islam in the region. The town takes its name from a local legend. According to this legend, a long time ago, this area was ruled by a barbaric governor named Marvan who treated his people cruelly. On a spring day, Marvan and his men were inspecting the rice fields while women farmers were working and planting rice seeds. They were attacked by women farmers for their harassment. Marvan was killed and his body was planted under the clay soils of the rice field. Since then this area became known as Lasht-e Nesha (the planted corpse).

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 10,871 in 3,270 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 10,662 people in 3,598 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 10,539 people in 3,742 households.[2]

Geography

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Lasht-e Nesha is located near the Caspian Sea and surrounded with rice fields. The city has an area of 5.23 square kilometers. It is about 30 kilometers away from the capital of Gilan, Rasht.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanizedasLasht Neshā, Lasht-e Neshā, and Lashteneshā; Gilaki: لشت ٚ نيشا[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (7 October 2023). "Lasht-e Nesha, Rasht County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  • ^ a b "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.
  • ^ Lasht-e Nesha can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3072973" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  • ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Gilan province centered on the city of Rasht". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  • ^ "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.
  • ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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