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Langarud ( fa, لنگرود, also
Romanized Romanization or romanisation, in linguistics, is the conversion of text from a different writing system to the Latin script, Roman (Latin) script, or a system for doing so. Methods of romanization include transliteration, for representing writ ...
as Langarūd, Langerūd, Langaroud and Langarood; also known as Shahr-e Langarūd), is a city and capital of
Langarud County, Gilan Province Langarud County ( fa, شهرستان لنگرود) is located in Gilan province, Iran. The capital of the county is Langarud Langarud ( fa, لنگرود, also Romanized as Langarūd, Langerūd, Langaroud and Langarood; also known as Shahr-e ...
, Iran. The 2017 census showed the population as 79,445. Langarud is located on the south coast of the
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. One of the most important tourist attractions of Langarud is
Chamkhaleh Chamkhaleh ( fa, چمخاله, also Romanized as Chamkhāleh; also known as Cham Qal‘eh) was a village in Chaf Rural District, in the Central District of Langarud County, Gilan Province, Iran. It was located on the Caspian Sea. It has been me ...
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.


Climate

Langarud has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen: ''Cfa,'' Trewartha'': Cf''), with warm, humid summers and cool, damp winters.


See also


Photo clip from Langarud


References

Populated places in Langarud County Cities in Gilan Province Populated places on the Caspian Sea {{Langarud-geo-stub