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Why visit Āstārā
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 14 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Āstārā
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About Āstārā
Astara (Persian: آستارا; pronounced [ɒstaɾɒ] ) is a city in the Central District of Astara County, Gilan province, Iran, serving as the capital of both the county and the district. It lies on the border with the Republic of Azerbaijan and on the Caspian Sea. It is an important border trade center between Iran and the Caucasus Region.
From the Wikipedia article Astara, Iran (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes14
2 more on the map.
History
The earliest mention, under the name Astārāb, comes in the Ḥodūd al-ʿālam, written toward the end of the 10th century. In the 14th century, Astara became the seat of the small principality of the Esfahbad or Espahbad (-bod) of Gīlān. From the 16th to the 18th centuries, the Ṭālešī Khans of Āstārā were either autonomous or nominally subordinate to the governors of Gīlān or Ardabīl; on several occasions they played an important role in the history of the Caspian provinces. According to Minorsky, we do not know whether the later governors of Astara still continued the line of the Ispahbads. Even after the conquest of Northern Tālish by the Russians (1813) the family of the Tālish-khans retained certain rights.
Astara was part of the short lived Talysh Khanate in the 18th and 19th centuries, and for a short while it was the capital of the Khanate before it was moved to Lankaran. In 1828, with the signing of the Treaty of Turkmenchay, Astara was split into two. The city of Astara in Azerbaijan is located just across the Astarachay River.
From the History section of Astara, Iran on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay10
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries18
Healthcare6
Map of Āstārā
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Getting there and nearby towns
Ardabil Airport (ADU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 41 km away.
- Bījārehbīn 3 km west, about 3 min by car
- Lavandevīl 13 km south, about 13 min by car
- Khosrow Maḩalleh 13 km south, about 13 min by car
- Moshend 16 km west, about 16 min by car
- Vīznah 19 km south, about 19 min by car
- Lemīr 22 km south, about 22 min by car
- Chūbar 28 km south, about 28 min by car
- Sūhā 27 km southwest, about 27 min by car
- Nīāraq 27 km southwest, about 27 min by car
- Ardabīl 54 km west, about 54 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
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Tea 2023, Emran1384, CC BY-SA 4.0
- کاردستی ماشین های ون 8, Emran1384, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Astara, iran 2, Emran1384, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Loading... - panoramio (6), M. PINARCI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Astara, iran, Emran1384, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Astara, iran 5, Emran1384, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Astara, iran 4, Emran1384, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Astara, iran 8, Emran1384, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Astara, iran 6, Emran1384, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Astara, iran 7, Emran1384, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Astara, iran 9, Emran1384, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Astara, iran 10, Emran1384, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Astara, iran 3, Emran1384, CC BY-SA 4.0
- آیین سنتی طشت گذاری در آستارا 4, Emran1384, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ساحل انزلی - panoramio, auoob farabi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- میدان شهرداری در آستارا, Emran1384, CC BY-SA 4.0
- آیین سنتی طشت گذاری در آستارا 2, Emran1384, CC BY-SA 4.0
- آیین سنتی طشت گذاری در آستارا, Emran1384, CC BY-SA 4.0
- آیین سنتی طشت گذاری در آستارا 3, Emran1384, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ایستگاه ساحلی کاکوله در آستارا, Emran1384, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ویکی پدیا ساحل, GoldenJDM, CC BY 4.0
- آستارا ساحل - panoramio, ایوب فارابی {auoobfa…, CC BY 3.0
- Decaying leaves - panoramio, Ehsan.Torabi, CC BY 3.0
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