Astrabad
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Gorgan گرگان |
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 Gorgan
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| Coordinates: 36°50′19″N 54°26′05″E / 36.83861°N 54.43472°ECoordinates: 36°50′19″N 54°26′05″E / 36.83861°N 54.43472°E | |
| Country |
 Iran
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| Province | Golestan |
| County | Gorgan |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,700 km2 (656 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,350 m (4,430 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 329,536 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+03:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IDST (UTC+04:30) |
| Gorgan at GEOnet Names Server | |
Gorgan 
pronunciation (Persian: گرگان; formerly Astrabad or Astarabad (استرآباد), is the capital of Golestan Province, Iran. It lies approximately 400 kilometres (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.
The Modern Persian word Gorgān () is derived from Middle Persian Gurgān (), itself from Old Persian Varkāna (), the Achaemenid satrapy southeast of Caspian Sea (encompassed all of the present day Golestan Province, as well as some eastern parts of the Mazandaran province, and some southern parts of the modern-day Turkmenistan), which is reflected in Greek sources as Hyrcania (), Hyrcani or Hyrcana. The region is also mentioned in Avesta as Vəhrkāna (). The name is derived from the Proto-Iranian word *vrka-, meaning "wolf".
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