Astara, Iran
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| Astara آستارا |
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| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Gilan |
| County | Astara |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Oruj-Ali Kuhi |
| • Parliament | Safar Naeimi |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | City: 46,805 [1] County: 86,757 [2][3] |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Astara (pronounced [ɒstaɾɒ] (
listen); Persian: آستارا, also Romanized as Āstārā)[4] is a city in and the capital of Astara County, Gilan Province, Iran. At the 2011 census, its population was 86,757 in 25,192 families.[2] It lies on the border with Azerbaijan Republic and on the Caspian Sea. It is a relatively important border trade center between Iran and the Caucasus.
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Agriculture
Rice has being cultivated in this region for many years, where some indigenous cultivars (landrace) were conventionally bred by farmers.[5]
Climate
Astara has a humid subtropical climate with cold, wet winters and hot, humid summers.
| Climate data for Astara | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 8.8 (47.8) |
8.8 (47.8) |
11.2 (52.2) |
16.6 (61.9) |
22.3 (72.1) |
27.3 (81.1) |
30.5 (86.9) |
29.8 (85.6) |
25.6 (78.1) |
20.3 (68.5) |
15.2 (59.4) |
11.3 (52.3) |
18.98 (66.14) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1.9 (35.4) |
2.1 (35.8) |
4.8 (40.6) |
9.3 (48.7) |
14.0 (57.2) |
18.1 (64.6) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.5 (68.9) |
17.5 (63.5) |
13.1 (55.6) |
8.4 (47.1) |
4.3 (39.7) |
11.22 (52.18) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 95.6 (3.764) |
90.2 (3.551) |
108.3 (4.264) |
60.7 (2.39) |
56.5 (2.224) |
45.9 (1.807) |
41.2 (1.622) |
88.8 (3.496) |
230.0 (9.055) |
239.0 (9.409) |
144.6 (5.693) |
91.7 (3.61) |
1,292.5 (50.885) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 112 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 84 | 85 | 86 | 83 | 80 | 74 | 71 | 75 | 82 | 86 | 87 | 85 | 81.5 |
| Source: Iranian Meteorological Organization [6] | |||||||||||||
People
- Religion: Mostly Shi'a Islam
- Ethnic groups: Azerbaijani[7] and Minority Talysh
- Language: Azeri,[8] and Minority Talysh[8]
Famous people from Astara
- Fereydun Ebrahimi - Procurator-General in Azerbaijan People's Government
- Ebrahim Nabavi - Iranian journalist
- Behzad Behzadi - an author of Azerbaijani language dictionaries
- Payan Rafat - football player
Transport
Astara is a railhead for the broad gauge Azerbaijan State Railway. The city is served by Astara railway station.
Education
See also
References
- ↑ http://world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gpro&lng=en&des=wg&geo=-5068&srt=n1pn&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=1500&pt=c&va=&geo=462370885
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/2/census-90/shahrestanha-jamiat-90.xlsx
- ↑ http://www.geohive.com/cntry/iran.aspx?levels=Gilan
- ↑ Astara, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3054011" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://www.irimo.ir/english/statistics/climanormals/gilan/astara.txt
- ↑ http://www.gchto.ir/en/pages/about-gilan/astara.php
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 دانره المعارف بزرگ اسلامی - آستارا
External links
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- Astara entry in the Encyclopædia Iranica
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