Rudbar is a city in and the capital of Rudbar County, Gilan Province. At the 2006 census, its population was 11,454, in 3,303 families.Rudbar is 268 kilometres (167 mi) from Tehran and with a variable climate. It is located on the fringes of a valley through which the Sefid River (Rud-e Safid) flows. Rudbar can be considered as a gateway to the Gīlān Province from central homeland.