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Gilan or Ghilan (both: gēlän`), province (1991 pop. 2,204,047), 14,709 sq mi (38,106 sq km), NW Iran, bounded in the N by the Caspian Sea and in the SE by the Elburz Mts. Rasht Rasht (răsht) or Resht ..... Click the link for more information. is the capital and chief city; other cities include Zanjan and Bandar-e Anzali. Much of the province has a subtropical climate. Fish, caviar, and rice are important products; tobacco, fruit, and tea are also produced. Textiles are manufactured. There is a dam, an airport, and a natural-gas pipeline. Gilan was ruled by the Mongols in the 13th and early 14th cent. and was incorporated into Persia by the Safavid dynasty in the late 16th cent. It was occupied by Russia from 1722 to 1732. In the 19th cent. it was divided among Iran, Great Britain, and Russia. It was (1920–21) a Soviet republic before being returned to Iranian control in 1921. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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From 1965-1976, he was a professor at the Defense College, Shiraz University and Gilan College of Management, which he founded. They are: Kharlukh, Kimak, Toghuz-Oghuz, Khazar, Sarir, Gilan, Jurzan (Georgians), Talasan, Kashak and Burtas. Gilan Jewelry of Turkey is opening a dazzling emporium at 743 Fifth Avenue in the former Ermenegildo Zegna space, while Catriona MacKeehnie has taken a shop in the Meatpacking District. |
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