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Discover Ashuradeh-ye Bozorg in Iran
Ashuradeh-ye Bozorg in the region of Māzandarān is a town located in Iran - some 156 mi or ( 252 km ) North-East of Tehran , the country's capital .
Local time in Ashuradeh-ye Bozorg is now 06:17 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Laleh Bangeh, Qezel Babay, Ilkhchi Kumeh, Dasht Kalateh-ye Gharbi, and Tehran. When in this area, you might want to check out Laleh Bangeh . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ashuradeh-ye Bozorg ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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.
Located at 36.83 53.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Miankaleh peninsula
Miyānkāle peninsula is a narrow but long peninsula in Māzandarān Province in the north of Iran situated in the extreme south-eastern part of the Caspian Sea. The long and narrow peninsula is 48 km long, and between 1300 and 3200 meters wide. It sets apart the Gorgan Bay from the Caspian Sea. The elevation of the peninsula from the sea level is 23 meters and four villages are situated on it namely: Ashuradeh, Qezel-e shomali, Qezel-Mehdi and Qavasatl.
Located at 36.88 53.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Galugah County
Galugah County is a county in Mazandaran Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Galugah. It was separated from Behshahr County in 2005. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 39,450, in 10,365 families. The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District and Kolbad District. The county has one city: Galugah.
Located at 36.72 53.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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.
Located at 37.02 54.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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