Langarud
Langarud (Persian: لنگرود, also Romanized as Langarūd, Langerūd, Langaroud, and Langarood; also known as Shahr-e Langarūd) is a city in the Central District of Langarud County, Gilan province, Iran, serving as both capital of the district and of the county.
Langarud
Persian: لنگرود | |
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City | |
Clay Bridge "(Pol Kheshti)" of Langarud | |
Langarud | |
| Coordinates: 37°11′44″N 50°09′06″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Gilan |
| County | Langarud |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 79,445 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 65,369 in 18,875 households. The following census in 2011 counted 74,477 people in 23,864 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 79,495 people in 27,318 households.
Langarud is on the south coast of the Caspian Sea. One of the most important tourist attractions of Langarud is Chamkhaleh coast. Tourists enjoy horse jockeying and yachting in addition to the beach.
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.