Langarud () is a city in the Central District of Langarud County, Gilan province province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 65,369 in 18,875 households.
The following census in 2011 counted 74,477 people in 23,864 households.
The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 79,445 people in 27,318 households.
Geography
Location
Langarud is on the south coast of the
Caspian Sea, east of
Rasht, the provincial capital and east of
Lahijan.
One of the most important tourist attractions of Langarud is the coast of
Chamkhaleh, located northeast of the city.
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The old city is divided in two parts by Langeroud river. When Nader Shah was the king, Langerud had been one of the most important dockyards in the north of Iran. The most famous archaeological place in Langerud is the Clay Bridge (Pole Kheshti), a historical bridge across the Langerud river.
Climate
Langarud has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa, Trewartha: Cf), with warm, humid summers and cool, damp winters.
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