Miankaleh peninsula

Miankaleh peninsula شبه‌جزیره میان‌کاله Miyānkāle peninsula
Peninsula
Miankaleh peninsula
Coordinates: 36°53′00″N 53°45′00″E / 36.8833°N 53.75°E / 36.8833; 53.75
Country	Iran
Province	Māzandarān Province
Sea	Caspian Sea

Miyānkāle peninsula (Persian: شبه‌جزیره میان‌کاله) is a long, narrow peninsula in Behshahr County of Māzandarān Province in the north of Iran situated in the extreme south-eastern part of the Caspian Sea. The elongate peninsula is 48 kilometres (30 miles) long, and between 1.3 and 3.2 kilometres (1,400 and 3,500 yards) wide.

It sets apart the Gorgan Bay from the Caspian Sea. The elevation of the peninsula from the sea level is –23 meters. Four villages are situated on it, namely: Ashuradeh, Qezel-e shomali, Qezel-Mehdi, and Qavasatl. The city situated at the opposite side of the peninsula's end is Bandar Torkaman. The island of Ashuradeh lies off the eastern tip of the peninsula.