of IRIB representatives in Rasht which was constructed jointly by the Iranian and Belgian engineers. First of Iran The first branch of Bank Sepah and first Bank of Iran was established in Rasht in 1925 The first girls' school in Iran was established in Rasht The first day & night pharmacy in Iran was established in Rasht The first sanatorium for the elderly and disabled in Iran was established in Rasht The first National Library of Iran was established in Rasht in 1920 The first bus Iran arrived in Rasht The first city in which the sewage system was established The first city in which the Russian, British, French and Ottoman governments opened their consulates and had political representatives. The first silk factory in Iran The first national hospital in Iran named Poursina Hospital The first classical theater in Iran Climate Rasht has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa, Trewartha: Cf). The climate is one of the wettest in Iran, with warm summers and cool winters, sometimes with snow. The average humidity is 81.2%, contrasting heavily with cities in many other parts of Iran. Sunshine hours, averaging roughly 1,520 per year, are lower than in most places in Iran and also compared to most places at this latitude. Rasht is also known as "The City of Rain". Demography The city of Rasht is the most populated city in the north of the country and one of the metropolises of Iran. According to the census results of 2010, the population of Rasht is 639,951 people, and the population of Rasht city is 918,445 people. According to the official census in 2015, its resident population was 956,971 people. The daily constant floating population The city of Rasht as the mother city of Gilan province has over 1,200,000 people.The population of this city is over two million people during holidays and tourist months of the year. Demographics Language People of Rasht are mostly Gilaks (98/2%) and they speak Rashti variety of Western Gilaki language. Culture People of Rasht spend much on arts, food, and clothes. They spend the leisure times going to cinemas, art exhibitions, music concerts and international book fairs that are being held in the city most of times in a year. Also the municipality kicks off sports, cultural or IT-related competitions to involve the youth in healthy and constructive activities. The most beloved competition is the annual blogging competition which