Astara, Iran
City in Gilan province, Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the administrative division of Gilan province, see Astara County. For the village in East Azerbaijan province, see Astara.
Astara (Persian: آستارا; pronounced [ɒstaɾɒ] ⓘ)[lower-alpha 1] is a city in the Central District of Astara County, Gilan province, Iran, serving as the capital of both the county and the district.[4] It lies on the border with Azerbaijan Republic and on the Caspian Sea. It is an important border trade center between Iran and the Caucasus.