Gorgan
capital of Golestan Province, Iran
Gorgan (Persian: گرگان [ɡoɾˈɡɒːn] (
listen); also romanized as Gorgān, Gurgān, and Gurgan), formerly Esterabad (استرآباد [ʔæsˌtæɾɒːˈbɒːd]; also romanized as Astarābād, Asterabad, and Esterābād),[3] is the capital city of Golestan Province, Iran. It lies approximately 400 km (250 mi) to the north east of Tehran, some 30 km (19 mi) away from the Caspian Sea. In the 2006 census; its population was 269,226, in 73,702 families.[4]
Gorgan
گرگان Esterabad | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Gorgan | |
| Coordinates: 36°50′19″N 54°26′05″E / 36.83861°N 54.43472°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Golestan |
| County | Gorgan |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Abdolreza Dadboud[1] |
| • City Council Chairperson | Faezeh Abdollahi |
| Area [source?] | |
| • City | 1,700 km2 (656 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 155 m (509 ft) |
| Population (2016 Census) | |
| • Urban | 350,676 [2] |
| Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+04:30 (IDST) |
| Climate | Csa |
| Gorgan at GEOnet Names Server | |
References
change- ↑ "شهردار گرگان معرفی شد- اخبار استانها - اخبار تسنیم - Tasnim". خبرگزاری تسنیم - Tasnim.
- ↑ "Statistical Center of Iran > Home". www.amar.org.ir.
- ↑ Gorgan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3064853" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ↑ "Population - Iran Data Portal". Islamic Republic of Iran.
