Astara, Iran

For the administrative division of Gilan province, see Astara County. For the village in East Azerbaijan province, see Astara.

Astara
آستارا
City
Skyline of Astara
Skyline of Astara
Astara is located in Iran
Astara
Astara
Coordinates: 38°25′19″N 48°52′09″E / 38.42194°N 48.86917°E / 38.42194; 48.86917[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceGilan
CountyAstara
DistrictCentral
Government
 • MayorMeysam Alvanpour
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
51,579
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Astara (Persian: آستارا; pronounced [ɒstaɾɒ] ⓘ)[a] or Ostoro (Talysh: Ostoro) 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.

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 October 2024). "Astara, Astara County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2016 Gilan Province was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Astara, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3054011" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 October 2015) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Gilan province centered on the city of Rasht. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Notification 82846/T135K. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.


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