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 | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Golestan |
| County | Gorgan |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Abdolreza Dadboud[1] |
| • City Council Chairperson | Faezeh Abdollahi |
| Area | |
| • 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 | |
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