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Shaft Persian: شفت
City
Shaft
Coordinates: 37°10′13″N 49°24′06″E / 37.17028°N 49.40167°E / 37.17028; 49.40167
Country	Iran
Province	Gilan
County	Shaft
District	Central
Population
• Total	8,184
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Shaft (Persian: شفت) is a city in the Central District of Shaft County, Gilan 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 6,158 in 1,700 households. The following census in 2011 counted 6,533 people in 2,001 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 8,184 people in 2,691 households.

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.

Notable people

• Mojtaba Asghari, Freestyle Wrestler

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also known as Bāzār Shaft

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (14 October 2024). "Shaft, Shaft County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
2. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Gilan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. 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 (c. 2023) . Divisional Reforms in Gilan Province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. Notification 9122/T15630K. Archived from the original on 14 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Gilan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Gilan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

v t e Gilan province
Capital	Rasht
Counties and cities	Amlash County Amlash Rankuh Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh County Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh Kiashahr Astara County Astara Lavandevil Bandar-e Anzali County Bandar-e Anzali Fuman County Fuman Masuleh , Maklavan Lahijan County Lahijan Roudboneh Langarud County Langarud Chaf and Chamkhaleh Kumeleh Otaqvar Shalman Masal County Masal Bazar Jomeh Rasht County Rasht Khomam Khoshk-e Bijar Kuchesfahan Lasht-e Nesha Sangar Rezvanshahr County Rezvanshahr Pareh Sar Rudbar County Rudbar Barehsar Jirandeh Lowshan Manjil Rostamabad Tutkabon Roudsar County Roudsar Chaboksar Kelachay Rahimabad Vajargah Shaft County Shaft Ahmadsargurab Siahkal County Siahkal Deilaman Sowme'eh Sara County Sowme'eh Sara Gurab Zarmikh Marjaghal Talesh County Hashtpar Asalem Chubar Haviq Lisar
Sights	Alshaytan Mountain Anzali Lagoon Astarachay Anzali Maritime Museum Laton Waterfall Astara Cactus museum Emarat-i Kulah Farangi Rasht Estil Lagoon Ghaziayan bridge Heyran road Heyran Gondola lift Rasht Municipality (city hall) Roudkhan Castle Sajiran waterfall Lunak waterfall Marlik royal cemetery Masouleh Moin Mausoleum Muhtasham garden Kull ancient castle Rasht museum Sheitankoh Tea Museum of Lahijan Zahed Gilani's Shrine Tea museum
Populated places	List of cities, towns and villages in Gilan Province

v t e Shaft County
Capital	Shaft
Districts	Central Cities Shaft Rural Districts and villages Jirdeh Aqa Mahalleh Barzuhandan Bialva Chomacha Chowsar Gildeh Jirdeh Kalach Khandan Khalilan Khatiban Khomeyran Khortum Kuli Seran Kumsar Kuzan Lakhteki Laqan Mardekheh Mir Mahalleh Mozhdeheh Naseran Nehzom-e Seyqal Kumeh Osmavandan Pir Deh-e Shaft Pir Mowmen Sara Posht Sara Qassab Mahalleh Shaldeh Sheykh Mahalleh Takram Zowl Piran Molla Sara Aqaseyyed Yaqub Chaku Sar Fashalam Gurab-e Lishavandan Jirdeh-e Pasikhan Kalashem-e Bala Kasan Kuzeh Garan Markhal Mashatuk Molla Sara Now Deh Now Deh-e Pasikhan Rasteh Kenar Shad Khal Talesh Mahalleh Tazehabad-e Pasikhan Ahmadsargurab Cities Ahmadsargurab Rural Districts and villages Ahmadsargurab Ali Sara Bedab Dubakhshar Ganjar Khareh Kesh Kharfakol Lapuvandan Nasir Mahalleh Salek Moallem Sefid Mazgi Shalma Siah Mazgi Vali Sara Zardkam Chubar Aqa Nur-e Sehtan Baba Rekab Bijar Sar Chenar Rudkhan Chub Tarashan Chubar Dakleh Sara Dorudkhan Emamzadeh Ebrahim Geyshom Kazemabad Khorramabad Kish Khaleh Kuchak Kumsar Kulavan Lasak Lifku Khandan Lifkuh Lisom Mahraman Mashallah Kol Mirsara Mobarakabad Palangposht Qaleh Gol Sefid Khani Seleh Marz Seyqalan Shad Neshin Taleqan Tani Mahalleh Visrud

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