Gorgan

Gorgan
Persian: گرگان
Esterabad
City
Gorgan Tower, Gorgan Mosque, Gorgan Palace, Roundabout
Gorgan is located in Iran
Gorgan
Gorgan
Coordinates: 36°50′13″N 54°26′14″E / 36.83694°N 54.43722°E / 36.83694; 54.43722[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceGolestan
CountyGorgan
DistrictCentral
Government
 • MayorMohammad Reza Seyed Alangi[2]
 • City Council ChairpersonIsa Mehri[3]
Area
 • Total
64 km2 (24 sq mi)
Elevation
155 m (509 ft)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
350,676
 • Density5,500/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+03:30 (IRST)
ClimateCsa
Gorgan at GEOnet Names Server

Gorgan (Persian: گرگان; [ɡoɾˈɡɒːn] )[a] is a city in the Central District of Gorgan County, Golestan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county,[6] and the district.[7] It lies approximately 400 km (250 mi) to the northeast of the national capital Tehran, and some 30 km (19 mi) away from the Caspian Sea.

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 October 2024). "Gorgan, Gorgan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Golestane Javan". Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  3. ^ "«عیسی مهری» رئیس شورای شهر گرگان شد". خبرگزاری فارس (in Persian). 17 June 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2016 Golestan Province was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Gorgan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3064853" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  6. ^ Golestan province establishment law. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Guardian Council. c. 2024 [Approved 16 September 1376]. Official Gazette Registration Number 15412. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  7. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Mazandaran province, centered in Sari city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Subject Letter 3233.1.5.53; Notification 83346/T144K. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.


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