Sangar, Iran

For the administrative division, see Sangar Rural District. For other places with the same name, see Sangar.

Sangar
Persian: سنگر
City
The city of Sangar
Sangar
Coordinates: 37°10′47″N 49°41′39″E / 37.17972°N 49.69417°E / 37.17972; 49.69417[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceGilan
CountyRasht
DistrictSangar
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
12,583
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Sangar (Persian: سنگر)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Sangar District of Rasht County, Gilan province, Iran.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 6,388 in 1,834 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 10,154 people in 3,231 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 12,583 people in 4,288 households.[3]

Notable people

This small town is home to several notable figures, including:

  • Mohammad Ali Afrashteh – Storyteller, journalist, satirist, poet, and author.
  • Hossein Aslani – Musician from Shaghaji village, died on 28 January 2020.
  • Hossein Panahi Talemi – Physicist from Talameh Seshamba village, currently Dean of the Faculty of Basic Sciences at the University of Gilan.
  • Jalal Cheraghpour – Former coach of the Iran national football team, originally from Shaghaji village.
  • Mohammad Reza Ahmadi Sangari – Member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly for two consecutive terms (11th and 12th parliaments).
  • Ali Safaei Sangari – Literary scholar and poet from Sangar, Associate Professor in the Department of Persian Language and Literature at the University of Gilan.[8][9]
  • Hossein Solati Sarvandi – Political sociologist and author.[10][11][12][13][14]
  • Majid Gholamzadeh Rudberdeh – Cardiologist, subspecialist in cardiovascular diseases.[15]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

  1. ^ Also known as Sangī Sar and Shahr-e Sangar[4]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (14 October 2024). "طالم سه شنبه, دهستان اسلام آباد, بخش سنگر [Talam Seh Shanbeh, Eslamabad Rural District, Sangar District], Rasht County, Gilan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Archived from the original on 8 June 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  2. ^ "5MHV+VMM Sangar, Gilan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  3. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان گیلان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Gilan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ^ Sangar, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3082306" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  5. ^ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ‌تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوری استان گیلان به مرکزیت شهر رشت [‌Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Gilan province centered on the city of Rasht]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 975475A9-5706-45C0-82E2-1A579CFF751D. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 6 November 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  6. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان گیلان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Gilan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان گیلان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Gilan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Ali Safaei Sangari profile". Ensani.ir (in Persian). Iranian Scientific Journals Database. Archived from the original on 24 June 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  9. ^ "Ali Safaei Sangari author page". Magiran (in Persian). Archived from the original on 9 June 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  10. ^ "Hossein Solati Sarvandi ORCID profile". ORCID. Archived from the original on 8 June 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  11. ^ "Hossein Solati Sarvandi author page". Magiran (in Persian). Archived from the original on 8 June 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  12. ^ "List of Hossein Solati's articles". Noormags (in Persian).
  13. ^ "Book critique session: "Human and Play" with lecture by Hossein Solati Sarvandi". Khabaronline (in Persian). 16 April 2025. Archived from the original on 8 February 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  14. ^ "Unveiling of the book "Money in Politics" with secretariat by Hossein Solati". Khabaronline (in Persian). 4 June 2025. Archived from the original on 2 February 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  15. ^ "Dr. Majid Gholamzadeh Rudberdeh profile". Namavand System, Iran Medical Council (in Persian).


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