Gorgán

Also known as Astrabad, Astarabad, Gurgen

capital de la provincia de Golestán, Irán

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Gorgan is a city in northeastern Iran that serves as the capital of Golestan province and is located relatively close to the Caspian Sea. It functions as an important administrative center for its province, county, and district.

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Gorgan
Settlement.other_name: Esterabad
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_caption: Gorgan Tower, Gorgan Mosque, Gorgan Palace, Roundabout
Settlement.pushpin_map: Iran
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Golestan
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Gorgan
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Central
Settlement.area_total_km2: 64
Settlement.area_total_sq_mi: 24
Settlement.population_as_of: 2016
Settlement.population_total: 350676

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: big city
Named after: Hyrcania
Official name: گرگان
Country: Iran
Located in: Central District
Population: 350676
Area: 656
Elevation: 148
Time zone: UTC+03:30
Official website: gorgan.ir
Image: گرگان یحیی نعمتی 2.JPG
Dialing code: 0171

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twinned administrative body: Samsun
Commons category: Gorgan
topic's main category: Category:Gorgan
category for people born here: Category:Births in Gorgan
native label: استرئوا
category of associated people: Category:People from Gorgan
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
language used: Mazanderani
male population: 174797
female population: 175879
P12749: Alois Kothgasser

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Gorgán o Gurgān (en persa, گرگان‎; mazandaraní Vergen) es la capital de la provincia de Golestán, Irán. Está aproximadamente a 400 kilómetros de Teherán. En 2005 tenía una población estimada de 241.177 habitantes. A unos 150 kilómetros al este de Gorgán está el parque nacional de Golestán. La ciudad tiene un aeropuerto regional y varias universidades. El Aeropuerto Internacional de Gorgán se inauguró en septiembre de 2005.

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