Why visit Āq Qalā
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails and 13 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include مینی پارک and مینی پارک ستاره ها.
Weather in Āq Qalā
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About Āq Qalā
Aqqala (Persian: آق قلا) is a city in the Central District of Aqqala County, Golestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
From the Wikipedia article Aqqala (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Āq Qalā on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Museums and landmarks2
یادمان شهدای گمنام شهر آق قلا
Monument and historic site · 1.2 km
میدان فرمانداری, آق قلا
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
مینی پارک ستاره ها
Sports field and stadium · 1.0 km
باهنر, آق قلا
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Restaurants and cafes13
1 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship13
1 more on the map.
Shopping13
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Healthcare5
Map of Āq Qalā
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Getting there and nearby towns
Gorgan International Airport (GBT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 km away.
- Yolmeh Khandān 4 km east, about 4 min by car
- Qānqarmeh 5 km east, about 5 min by car
- Gāmīshlī Yelqī 9 km east, about 9 min by car
- Moḩammadābād 13 km south, about 13 min by car
- Ālū Kalāteh 14 km south, about 14 min by car
- Gorgān 19 km south, about 19 min by car
- Gonbad-e Kāvūs 68 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Gadamābād 67 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Shahrud 81 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Behshahr 88 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 2019 Aqqala flood 20190322 01, Ali Dehghan, CC BY 4.0
- Aghghala bridge, Alireza Javaheri, CC BY 3.0
- Street-level photo, ayratin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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