Soumahe Sara
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Sowme'eh Sara صومعه سرا |
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 Sowme'eh Sara
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| Coordinates: 37°18′42″N 49°19′19″E / 37.31167°N 49.32194°ECoordinates: 37°18′42″N 49°19′19″E / 37.31167°N 49.32194°E | |
| Country |
 Iran
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| Province | Gilan |
| County | Sowme'eh Sara |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 40,000 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Sowme'eh Sara (Persian: صومعه سرا, also Romanized as Şowme‘eh Sarā, Somee Sara, Şowma‘eh Sarā, Şūme‘eh Sarā, Sumehsara, and Sumesera) is a city in and the capital of Sowme'eh Sara County, Gilan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 40000(just in city), in 10,070 families.
Sowme'eh Sara is located on the south coast of the Caspian Sea, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Rasht, the provincial capital. This city has several universities, making it the second academic city of the province.
Rice has been cultivated in this region for many years, where some indigenous cultivars (landrace) were conventionally bred by farmers.
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