Shaft (Persian: شفت), also known as Bāzār Shaft,[3] is a city in the Central District of Shaft County, Gilan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]
Shaft
Persian: شفت | |
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City | |
Shaft | |
Coordinates: 37°10′13″N 49°24′06″E / 37.17028°N 49.40167°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Gilan |
County | Shaft |
District | Central |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 8,184 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 6,158 in 1,700 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 6,533 people in 2,001 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 8,184 people in 2,691 households.[2]
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.
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.