Shirabad (Persian: شیرآباد, Romanized as Shīrābād)[1] is a village in Haviq Rural District, Haviq District, Talesh County, Gilan Province, Iran. In the 2006 census, its population was 672, in 169 families.[2] It is known for its rice and kiwifruit. Kiwifruit was introduced by Bahman Jalili and for his dedicated hard work observed the certified reward from Iranian government's Department of Agriculture.[citation needed]

Shirabad
شیرآباد
village
Shirabad is located in Iran
Shirabad
Shirabad
Coordinates: 38°06′05″N 48°54′19″E / 38.10139°N 48.90528°E / 38.10139; 48.90528
Country Iran
ProvinceGilan
CountyTalesh
BakhshHaviq
Rural DistrictHaviq
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
672
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

References

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  1. ^ Shirabad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3084988" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.