Lahijan

Lahijan (Persian: لاهيجان, also known as, Lāhījān) is a city in and the capital of Lahijan County, Gilan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 71,871, in 21,518 families. Lahijan hasboth traditional and modern architecture. The city, which has an Iranian-European urban structure, is in the southern slope of the Alborz. Its culture and the good condition of the city have made Lahijan a major tourist hub in northern Iran. The city is basically founded on the sediments remaining from big rivers in Gilan, including the Sefid-Rud (White River). Historically, the city was the major business center and of course the capital of East Gilan during the time of special rulers. Lahijan has also been a tourism hub of the Islamic...