Astara, Iran
For the administrative subdivision of Iran, see Astara County. For the village in East Azerbaijan Province, see Astara, East Azerbaijan.
| Astara آستارا | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Astara | |
| Coordinates: 38°25′45″N 48°52′19″E / 38.42917°N 48.87194°ECoordinates: 38°25′45″N 48°52′19″E / 38.42917°N 48.87194°E | |
| Country |
 Iran |
| Province | Gilan |
| County | Astara |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| 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]) (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.
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 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Avg. 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
- Ebrahim Nabavi - Iranian journalist
- Behzad Behzadi - an author of Azerbaijani language dictionaries
- Payan Rafat - football player
- Mahmoud Seraji - poet
Transport
Astara is a railhead for the broad gauge Azerbaijan State Railway. The city is served by Astara railway station.
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".
- ↑ Pazuki, Arman & Sohani, Mehdi (2013). "Phenotypic evaluation of scutellum-derived calluses in ‘Indica’ rice cultivars" (PDF). Acta Agriculturae Slovenica 101 (2): 239–247. doi:10.2478/acas-2013-0020. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ↑ 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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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Astara, Iran. |
- Astara entry in the Encyclopædia Iranica
- Pazuki, Arman & Sohani, Mehdi (2013). "Phenotypic evaluation of scutellum-derived calluses in ‘Indica’ rice cultivars" (PDF). Acta Agriculturae Slovenica 101 (2): 239–247. doi:10.2478/acas-2013-0020. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
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