Rasht

Rasht
/rasht/, n.
a city in NW Iran, about 10 mi. (16 km) S of the Caspian Sea. 175,000.
Also, Resht.

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City (pop., 1996: 417,748), north-central Iran.

It is situated on a branch of the Safīd River south of the Caspian Sea. Its importance as the main city of the Gīlān region dates from Russia's expansion southward in the 17th century. In the 20th century, it was severely damaged by Russian occupation during both world wars. Surrounded by rice fields and areas of half-cleared forests, it is a market and processing centre for rice, tea, peanuts, and silk.

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Iran
also spelled  Resht,  

      city, north-central Iran. It lies about 15 miles (24 km) south of the Caspian Sea on a branch of the Safīd River, where the higher ground merges into the marshlands fringing the Mordāb, or Pahlavī, lagoon. Rasht's importance as the main city of the Gīlān region dates from Russia's southward expansion in the 17th century. The city suffered severely during World Wars I and II from Russian occupation and afterward from economic decline.

      The city is surrounded by rice fields and areas of half-cleared jungle. The mostly two-storied houses have much woodwork, such as broad verandas and overhanging eaves; roofs are red-tiled, and the houses often are raised from the ground. Modernization is confined to the main streets.

      Besides being a cultural centre, Rasht is a market and processing centre for rice, tea, peanuts (groundnuts), and silk; soap, glass, razor blades, and jute bags also are manufactured. In 1962 a large dam on the Safīd River was completed. Rasht is connected by road with the Caspian port of Bandar-e Anzalī (formerly Bandar-e Pahlavī), Tehrān, and Tabriz; it also has an airport. Pop. (2006) 557,366.

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