Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh

Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh (Persian: آستانه اشرفيه, also Romanized as Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh; also known as Astane and Āstāneh)[3] is a city in the Central District of Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh County, Gilan province, Iran, serving as both capital of the district and of the county.

For the administrative division of Gilan province, see Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh County. For other places with a similar name, see Astaneh.

Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh
Persian: آستانه اشرفيه
City
Jalaleddin Ashraf Shrine
Jalaleddin Ashraf Shrine
Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh is located in Iran
Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh
Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh
Coordinates: 37°15′57″N 49°56′35″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceGilan
CountyAstaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total44,941
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 36,298 in 10,558 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 40,726 people in 13,131 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 44,941 people in 15,675 households.[2]

Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh is a major peanut, rice, silk, and fragrant medicinal herbs producing city. It lies close to the city of Rasht and the Caspian Sea. The mausoleum of Seyed Jalal od-Din Ashraf, brother of Imam Reza, as well as the tomb of Mohammad Moin, the Iranian lexicographer and compiler of Persian Dictionary, are located here.

The great Sepidrud river crosses the city on the northwest side. The main highway connecting the eastern and western parts of the province passes through Astaneh, over a c. 1-kilometre-long bridge. A satellite image of the city is found on google map.

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (2 October 2023). "Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh, Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  2. "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. Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3054008" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. "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.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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