Gilan Province

Gilan is a province in northern Iran along the Caspian Sea. Its humid climate supports extensive rice cultivation, and Rasht is its capital.

Rasht: Rasht is the capital and largest city of Iran’s Gilan Province. As the provincial capital, Rasht is Gilan’s principal urban center.
Rice production in Iran: Rice production in Iran is concentrated mainly in the humid provinces along the Caspian Sea. Gilan is one of Iran’s principal rice-growing provinces.
Gilaki language: Gilaki is an Iranian language spoken chiefly in Gilan and nearby areas along the Caspian Sea. Gilaki is a major language of Gilan’s regional identity.
Anzali Lagoon: Anzali Lagoon is a coastal wetland on the Caspian Sea in Gilan Province, west of Rasht. The lagoon is among Gilan’s best-known wetland landscapes and wildlife habitats.
Semiarid climate: A semiarid climate receives little precipitation but more than a desert climate, with water scarcity limiting vegetation. Gilan’s rainfall and humidity contrast sharply with Iran’s extensive semiarid regions.
Caspian Sea: The Caspian Sea is the world’s largest inland body of water, bordered by five countries. Gilan’s northern coastline meets the Caspian Sea.
Tea production in Iran: Tea production in Iran is concentrated in the northern Caspian provinces of Gilan and Mazandaran. Gilan’s humid foothills support Iran’s major tea-growing areas.
Gilan Rural Heritage Museum: The Gilan Rural Heritage Museum is an open-air museum near Rasht preserving regional buildings and rural traditions. Its reconstructed buildings document ways of life across Gilan’s villages.
Rudkhan Castle: Rudkhan Castle is a medieval fortress in the forested mountains of Gilan, Iran. The mountain stronghold contrasts with Gilan’s lowland cities and rice fields.
Central Plateau of Iran: The Central Plateau of Iran is an arid and semiarid interior region enclosed by Iran’s mountain ranges. The plateau’s dry interior contrasts with Gilan’s humid Caspian lowlands.

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Qazvin ProvinceRelated: Its southern border meets Qazvin Province across the Alborz range.