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Golestan Province In a division of Mazandaran Province, was
founded on the first day of Tir 1367 and following the final
approval of Islamic Council Assembly in the month of Azar 1376, its name changed
into Golestan Province. Gorgan city is also determined as its center.
Golestan Province with an area of 20,311.6 sq kms is situated in south east of
Caspian Sea and it contains about 1.3 percent of the total area of the country.
This province has an international border with Turkmenistan Country on the
north, and on the south, west and east is situated in the vicinity of Semnan,
Mazandaran & Khorasan province.
Mountains of Shah Kuh, Siyah Marz Kuh, Chah Bid and mountain chain of Kurkhud
keep its southern and eastern parts within their limits. The most important
townships of the province from area point of view are: Gonbad-e-Kavus with an
area of 6,485.8 sq kms, gorgan with an area of 2,848.4 sq kms.
Because of being besieged between Caspian Sea and Alborz Mountains, the climate
of this area is moderate, damp and Mediterranean and just for this reason the
area enjoys the richest natural spectacles and extensive forest parks and wild
life. This specification has made the province to have several tourist centers.
One of these centers is the National Park of Golestan which with an area
of 91,980 hectares is located in the east of Alborz Mountain Chains.
Historical precedence of this area is another specification which attracts
tourists. In the days of different governments and civilizations, the area of
Gorgan and Gonbad e Kavoos was counted as one of the important
states.
Golestan Province is one of the most important and strategic areas and the only
frontified locality of the country which has marine and overland connecting
routes with Central Asia. The frontified village of Pol-e Sharghi in this area
is located in 72 kms of north of Gorgan and is counted as the nearest frontier
locality to Tehran.
Nahar Khoran Gorgan
Gorgan
There are several historical ancient traces such as the remainder of the old
town and ancient hill.
The most important religious and historical places are:
Emam Zadeh Noor, Tourang Tapeh, Sardar Mosque, Dar-al-shafe mosque Agh ghala
Bridge, Alexandr Dam, jame mosque and Agha Mohammad khan palace.
Gonbad -e-kavoos
The shrine of Ghaboos Ebn-e-Woshmgir from the era of All-e- Ziar with the hight
of 15 meters is built on a high hill which makes its high 70 meters above earth
leve, also considered as the highest Islamic break building in the world
Bandar Gaz
This port city has some important holy places like: Emamzade Sefidchal, Emamzade
Habib-Allah (Nowkande) and Emamzade Sartagh.
