Golestan Province

Golestan Province (, Ostān-e Golestān ) is ane o the 31 provinces o Iran, locatit in the north-east o the kintra, sooth o the Caspian Sea. Its caipital is Gorgan.

Golestān wis split aff frae the Mazandaran Province in 1997. It haes a population o 1.6 million (2006) an an aurie o 20,380 km². The major tounships o the province are: Gorgan, Gonbad Kavoos, Bandar Torkaman, Bandar Gaz, Aliabad-e katul, Kord Kooy, Fenderesk an Minoo Dasht. Present-day Gorgan wis cried Esteraba or Astarabad till 1937.

Admeenistrative diveesions
 Cairt  Abbreviation in cairt  Coonty (Shahrestan) 350pxA  Aliabad-e KatulAz  AzadshahrBT  Bandar-e TorkamanK  KalalehG  GorganGo  Gonbad KavoosKo  KordkooyGa  GalikeshM  MinoodashtR  RamiyanBG  Bandar-e GazAg  Agh Ghala

Colleges an universities
 Gorgan University o Agricultural Sciences an Natural Resoorces (website )
 Golestan University o Medical Sciences 
 Islamic Azad University o Azadshahr
 Islamic Azad University o Gorgan
 Islamic Azad University o Ali Abad katool 

References

Freemit airtins
The Provincial Cultural Heritage Organization 


Category:Provinces o Iran