Sowme'eh Sara

Sowme'eh Sara
Persian: صومعه سرا
City
Sowme'eh Sara
Coordinates: 37°18′00″N 49°18′51″E / 37.30000°N 49.31417°E / 37.30000; 49.31417
CountryIran
ProvinceGilan
CountySowme'eh Sara
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)
  Total
47,083
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Sowme'eh Sara (Persian: صومعه‌سرا) is a city in the Central District of Sowme'eh Sara County, Gilan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. The city is on the south coast of the Caspian Sea, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Rasht.