Rudsar ( fa, رودسر, also known as, Roodsar, Rūdsar and Rūd-i-Sar) is a city and capital of Rudsar County, Gilan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 33,321, in 9,741 families.

Geography

Rudsar is located on the Caspian Sea It is located on a verdant coastal plain with a moderate climate, from Tehran. Ghassem Abad is a village near Rudsar.

Climate

Rudsar has a

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( Köppen: ''Cfa'',

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: ''Cf''), with warm, humid summers and cool, damp winters.

Economy

The economy of the city is based on fishing and agriculture. The major products of Roudsar are rice, tea, citrus fruits, and silk.

Name

The word ''Rudsar'' comes from the word ''Rud'', the Persian word for river, and ''sar'', the Persian word for head, since Rudsar has rivers running along each side of the city. According to valid historical documents, the ancient name of Roodsar was "Koutum", which was a small city in Rankooh. The other name of Roodsar was "Hoosem" that had a thriving bazaar and big mosque in the year 375 AH. Later on this city was ruined due to unknown reasons, and was reconstructed by Seyed Reza Kiya during the years 789-831 AH. It was occupied by Russian forces along with the rest of northern Iran in the early 1900s.

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Cities in Gilan Province * Populated coastal places in Iran Populated places on the Caspian Sea {{Rudsar-geo-stub