Bandar Torkaman
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Bandar Torkaman بندرتركمن |
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Iranian turkmen from Bandar Torkaman
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 Bandar Torkaman
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| Coordinates: 36°54′06″N 54°04′15″E / 36.90167°N 54.07083°ECoordinates: 36°54′06″N 54°04′15″E / 36.90167°N 54.07083°E | |
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 Iran
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| Province | Golestan |
| County | Torkaman |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 45,045 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IDST (UTC+4:30) |
| Bandar Torkaman at GEOnet Names Server | |
Bandar Torkaman (Persian: بندرتركمن; also Romanized as Bandar-e Torkaman, Bandar-e Torkeman, and Bandar-e Torkman; formerly, Bandar Shah (Persian: بَندَرِ شاه), also Romanized as Bandar-e Shāh and Bandar Shāh) is a city in and capital of Torkaman County, Golestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census its population was 45,045, in 9,755 families.
Bandar Torkaman is a port on the Caspian Sea. It is approximately 375 km (233 mi) from Tehran. Some 3 km (1.9 mi) west of Bandar Torkaman is the famous Ashooradeh Island.[1]
The economy is based on agriculture, handicrafts, animal husbandry, fishing and tourism, with 50 percent of Iranian caviar being extracted near this port. Ashouradeh Island attracts many tourists. Bandar Torkaman is also called "Cotton Island". Cotton is grown abundantly in the harbor which makes Bandar Torkaman a strategic cotton-cultivator in the country.
In the past, the city was equipped with three big jetties and was used by the Allied Forces during the World War II for transportation of equipment. However, two jetties have sunk and presently, due to poor equipment and the gradual decline of water, Bandar Torkaman possesses only one jetty, is no longer bustling and is mostly used to communicate with Ashouradeh Island. During Norouz (New Iranian Year) and summers, this jetty is full of seasonal merchants who bring beautiful Turkman fabricated objects to the city for sale. Ashouradeh Island is a main attraction in the region.
During the winter and cold months, Gomishan swamp in Bandar Torkaman enjoys special natural and geographical features and hosts many thousands of migrating birds from frozen Siberia. The types of birds that can be found in the area include the crane, duck, stork, and goose.
Carpet weaving is not a recreational task but a main occupation to fetch income for the inhabitants. Cushions, carpets, felt mats, prayers clothes, and beautiful Turkaman rugs woven in this region are sent to other cities within Iran and also exported throughout the world (See Persian rugs). The Turkman cushions and carpets are famous for their ancient patterns. Felt mat, Jajim (coarse mat), and Palas (coarse woolen clothe), woven by the artful Turkmans, are other objects in the region which reflect their tradition and craft.
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