Gilan Province

By: Ali Sasanian

Harvesting ‘echium amoenum’ in N Iran

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – Astara city in Guilan province is one of the hubs for producing echium amoenum which is also known as ‘red feathers’.
2022-05-16 23:00
VIDEO: Harvesting viper's-bugloss in N Iran

TEHRAN, May 15 (MNA) – Viper's bugloss is one of the medicinal herbs commonly used in Iran. Villagers in the northern county of Astara, Guilan province, start reaping the herb in mid-spring.
2022-05-15 23:00
By: Reza Akbari Kotamjani

15th Shahed Int'l Wrestling Cups held in Rasht

TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – The 15th edition of the Shahed Cup international Greco Roman wrestling tournament was held in Rasht in Guilan province.
2022-05-14 13:00
VIDEO: Traditional rice cultivation in N Iran

TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – Rice cultivation is one of the most popular and high-yielding products for farmers in the country.
2022-05-07 23:00
By: Reza Akbari

Rice cultivation in Gilan

TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – Cultivation of rice has begun in the northern province of Gilan. As large as 238,000 ha land area of rice cultivation, Gilan province is the second-largest producer of rice in Iran.
2022-05-07 11:50
By: Reza Akbari

Huge ship docks at Caspian port in Gilan province

TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – A 5,000-ton ship carrying cooking oil docked in the Caspian port in the northern Iranian province of Gilan on Monday. The ship seems to have arrived from Russia.
2022-05-03 05:00
VIDEO: Rare spring snow whitens northern Iran

TEHRAN, Mar. 21 (MNA) – The spring snow on Sunday has covered the province of Gilan in the north of Iran, painting a wintery view of this province.
2022-03-21 20:30
By: Reza Akbari

Spring blossoms appear in northern Iran

TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – The emergence of spring blossoms in late winter signals the arrival of spring and the awakening of the earth from hibernation in Gilan province.
2022-02-28 23:00
VIDEI: Floods in Rudbar

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – The governor of Rudbar in the northern Iranian province of Gilan has asked the people living near the rivers to evacuate their houses amid floods. Heavy rain and snow have been reported across Iran over the past few days.
2022-01-19 03:00
VIDEO: Beautiful footage of wildlife in N Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Department of Environment of Gilan province in northern Iran has captured beautiful footage of wildlife in the protected areas of Rudbar.
2022-01-02 14:00
By: Reza Akbari Katamjani

Fishermen in Gilan in 1st day of fishing season

RASHT, Oct. 13 (MNA) – Fishermen in Gilan province start cast-net fishing on the first day of fishing season to make living.
2021-10-13 23:00
VIDEO: Flood rages in Astara, Gilan province

ASTARA, Sep. 30 (MNA) – In the early days of fall, Astara in Gilan province witnessed heavy rainfall which caused flood that washed away everything on it way in the city.
2021-09-30 21:00
By: Reza Akbari Katam Jani

Start of new school year in Iran by Ghalibaf

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – The Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf rang a school bell in the northern Province of Gilan to mark the beginning of the new school year in Iran on Thursday.
2021-09-23 14:00
By: Reza Akbari

Forces mobilized to extinguish wildfire of Anzali Lagoon

ANZALI, Sep. 01 (MNA) – Forces of IRGC and red crescent society have been mobilized to fight the wildfire that is spreading in the Anzali Lagoon, Gilan province.
2021-09-01 12:50
By: Pouya Bazargard

Tasua mourning ceremony in Rasht

RASHT, Aug. 18 (MNA) – People in the provincial capital of Gilan, Rasht, preserved Tasua, the eve of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PBUH), by holding mourning rituals.
2021-08-18 15:59
VIDEO: Indian lotus most famous plant in Anzali Lagoon

TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – Being a coastal wetland, Anzali Lagoon is located in Gilan province on the Caspian coast. Because of the form of its ecosystem and the shape of its bed, this wetland has a unique ecological structure.
2021-07-19 21:00
Exports from Gilan prov. hit 24% growth in Q1

TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) – Export of products from northern province of Gilan in the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year (from March 21 to June 21) registered a 24 percent growth as compared to the same period of last year.
2021-07-04 12:14
Iranian envoy:

Iran, Russia can strengthen coop. in economy through regions

TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – On Monday, the Iranian Ambassador to Russia spoke about the prospects for building mutually beneficial economic ties between the regions of the Islamic Republic and Russia, the province of Mazandaran, and the Volgograd region.
2021-06-29 18:00
People in Rasht celebrate Raeisi's victory

RASHT, Jun. 24 (MNA) – People of Rasht, Gilan province, held a ceremony on Wednesday evening to mark the victory of Ebrahmi Raeisi in the Presidential Election.
2021-06-24 15:45
By: Pouya Bazargard

Qajar-era paintings in Babajan Darreh Tomb in Gilan prov.

AMLASH, Jun. 07 (MNA) – The tomb of Agha Seyyed Ebrahim Babajan Darreh is one of the historical and religious attractions in Amlash city, Gilan province. The tomb is located in Rankuh District, Babajan Darreh Village, dating back to the Qajar period.
2021-06-07 17:00
By: Pouya Bazargard

Vaccination of elderly citizens underway in Rasht

RASHT, Jun. 03 (MNA) – Vaccinating the elderly is going on in the provincial capital of the northern Gilan province, Rasht.
2021-06-03 02:57
By: Pouya Bazargard

Soccer on paddy field

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – "Footchal" or football on paddy field is a local soccer game in northern Iranian Gilan province. The youth play the game before the rice seedlings are planted in the field.
2021-05-21 13:21
By: Hassan Fallahi

‘Gilavan’ brick castle, a mysterious monument in Khalkhal

ARDABIL, May 11 (MNA)- Gilavan historical village is one of the mysterious villages nestled in Khalkhal city near northern province of Gilan. Scenery Gilavan village has a cemetery and a brick castle with a long history dating back to many years ago.
2021-05-11 03:00
By: Javad Mirhosseini

Rasht blue sky

RASHT, Mar. 14 (MNA) – With the end of the last winter snowfall in Gilan province, the blue sky gave a beautiful look to the city of Rasht.
2021-03-14 11:16
By: Reza Akbari

Early spring blossoms in N Iran

BANDAR ANZALI, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Around one month remaining to the start of spring (March 21) and the new Iranian year, many trees in the northern city of Bandar Anzali in Gilan province, have produced blossoms.
2021-02-15 17:00
By: Mehdi Hossein Nezhadi

Dredging operation in Astara port

ASTARA, Feb. 06 (MNA) – The dredging operation of the Astara border port began with the establishment of special dredging devices with the aim of increasing the depth of the canal and facilitating the traffic and mooring of large ships.
2021-02-06 03:00
By: Javad Mirhoseini

Winter snow whitens Rasht

GILAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Winter snowfall has covered Rasht, the capital city of Gilan province, northern Iran.
2021-01-21 21:02
VIDEO: Breathtaking scenery of winter snow in Masuleh

GILAN, Jan. 21(MNA) – The historical and scenic village of Masuleh, located in the northern Iranian province of Gilan, is witnessing snowfalls as it is passing its coldest winter days.
2021-01-21 19:29
By: Mohammad Dashti

Charming scenery of autumn snow in Asalem to Khalkhal road

TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – Asalem-Khalkhal Road is a spectacular and eye-catching road with a length of 70 kilometers that starts from Asalem city in Gilan province and leads to Khalkhal city in Ardebil province.
2020-12-15 23:30
By: Javad Mirhosseini

32nd Gilan Provincial Theater Festival

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – The 32nd Gilan Provincial Theater Festival kicked off in Rasht on Monday after a three-week delay due to COVID-19 restrictions.
2020-12-14 23:16