Map of Lāhījān, Iran

Lāhījān is a city in Gilan Province, Iran, with a population of about 101,073. It lies at 37.2042°N, 50.0092°E. Lāhījān is about 210 km (131 mi) northwest of Tehran, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh, 9 km to the northwest.

Lāhījān at a glance

Where is Lāhījān?

• The 3rd largest city in Gilan Province on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 36 min on the shortest day to 14 h 43 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Lāhījān

• Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh — 9 km northwest
• Langarūd — 13 km east
• Rūdsar — 26 km east
• Rasht — 38 km west
• Bandar-e Anzalī — 57 km northwest
• Fūman — 62 km west
• Şowme‘eh Sarā — 62 km west
• Rāmsar — 65 km southeast
• Tonekābon — 88 km southeast
• Qazvin — 104 km south

Largest cities in Gilan Province

• Rasht — 594,590
• Bandar-e Anzalī — 118,564
• Langarūd — 68,148
• Rūdsar — 47,502
• Şowme‘eh Sarā — 47,083
• Hashtpar — 45,305
• Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh — 44,941
• Āstārā — 39,065
• Fūman — 35,841

Largest cities in Iran

• Tehran — 7,153,309
• Mashhad — 2,307,177
• Isfahan — 1,547,164
• Karaj — 1,448,075
• Tabriz — 1,424,641
• Shiraz — 1,249,942
• Qom — 900,000
• Ahvaz — 841,145
• Pasragad Branch — 787,878
• Kermanshah — 621,100

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.