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In-Depth Information
Gorganناگرگ
0171 / POP 253,000 / ELEV 135M
This appealing city has a colourful, ethnically mixed population and an attractive location
where the green Alborz Mountains stoop to meet the northeastern steppe. Gorgan was the
birthplace of 'eunuch-king' Aga Mohammad who founded the expansionist Qajar dynasty
(1779-1925). Its architectural heritage is relatively limited but Gorgan makes a fine base
for visiting the Turkmen steppes and Golestan's forested mountains. From the bazaar
around Shahrdari (Vahdat) Sq, vibrant Valiasr St leads several kilometres southeast to-
wards Nahar Khoran, an appealingly semirural scattering of woodland restaurants and ho-
tels.
Sights & Activities
Gorgan
