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]
Country Iran
ProvinceGilan
CountyShaft
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total8,184
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Shaft (Persian: شفت, also known as Bāzār Shaft)[3] is a city in the Central District of Shaft County, Gilan province, Iran, serving as both capital of the district and of the county.[4]

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 6,158 in 1,700 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 6,533 people in 2,001 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 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.

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (8 October 2023). "Shaft, Shaft County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  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 (22 July 1374). "Divisional Reforms in Gilan Province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 14 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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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