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Explore Siah Ab in Iran

Siah Ab in the region of Golestān is a place in Iran - some 166 mi or ( 267 km ) North-East of Tehran , the country's capital city .

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Time in Siah Ab is now 10:29 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Dasht Kalateh-ye Gharbi, Niazabad, Piji Hajji, Sali Kandeh, and Zabol Mahalleh-ye Pa'in. Since you are here already, consider visiting Dasht Kalateh-ye Gharbi . Where to go and what to see in Siah Ab ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Ashuradeh

Ashūradeh, or Ashur Ada, is the only island of the Iranian coast of the Caspian Sea. Ashuradeh's surface is 800 hectares . It is located on the eastern end of the Miankaleh peninsula in the county of Behshahr of Māzandarān Province of Iran, 3 kilometres from Bandar Torkaman and 23 kilometres from Gorgan. The island can be reached via Bandar Torkaman. Over 40% of Iran's caviar is produced near Ashūradeh Island.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.83 53.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Golestan Province, Islands of Iran, Islands of the Caspian Sea

Abaskun

Abaskun was a port that existed in the Middle Ages on the southeastern shore of the Caspian Sea in the area of Gorgan. In his Geographia, Ptolemy mentions a river Sokanda in Hyrcania, which may have given the name to the city. The exact location of Abaskun remains unclear; most likely, it was situated near the mouth of the Gorgan River. According to Arab geographers, Abaskun was within a one- or three-day journey from Gorgan.

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Located at 37.02 54.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Caspian Sea, History of Iran, Khwarazmian dynasty