Astara, Azerbaijan
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Astara, an aa, Azerbaydzhanskaya Astara (Roushie: Азербайджанская Астара) is a ceety in an the caipital o the Astara Rayon o Azerbaijan. Astara is a short walk athort the border frae Astara, Iran.
There is a 243.9 metre tall lattice steel TV touer, built in 1981. This touer is unusually designed: its pinnacle is guyed tae a horizontal cross-like steel structur.[1]
Locatit next tae the Iranian border, Astara attracts numerous visitors frae sooth o the border, comin tae the Republic o Azerbaijan tae purchase guids an services that mey no be as readily available on the Iranian side.[2]
Astara is currently served bi a broad gauge railway anerlie heidit north. A staundart gauge connection tae the Iranian railway netwirk alang the shore o the Caspian Sea is planned. This break o gauge station is likely tae be equipped wi bogie exchynge an SUW 2000 variable gauge axle track gauge chyngin facility.
- Ilya Kaverin — Hero o the Soviet Union[3].
- Ziya Buniatov — Hero o the Soviet Union[4].
- Railway stations in Iran
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