Golestan Province

Golestan Province is an administrative region in northeastern Iran, on the southeastern shore of the Caspian Sea, with Gorgan as its capital.

Gorgan: Gorgan is a city in northeastern Iran and the capital of Golestan Province. It is the province’s administrative center and largest city.
Golestan National Park: Golestan National Park is a protected area in northeastern Iran, known for forests, mountains, and diverse wildlife. It is the province’s best-known protected landscape.
Iranian Turkmen: Iranian Turkmen are a Turkic-speaking ethnic community concentrated in northeastern Iran, especially Golestan Province. They form a major community in the province’s northern districts.
Hyrcanian forests: The Hyrcanian forests are temperate broadleaf forests stretching along the southern Caspian coast of Iran and Azerbaijan. Golestan contains eastern portions of this ancient forest region.
Caspian Sea: The Caspian Sea is the world’s largest inland body of water, bordered by five countries. Golestan occupies part of its southeastern shoreline.
Gorgan Bay: Gorgan Bay is a shallow lagoon in the southeastern Caspian Sea, along the coast of Golestan Province. Its coastline is a distinctive part of Golestan’s northern boundary.
Mazanderani people: The Mazanderani are an Iranian ethnic group whose traditional homeland lies along the southern Caspian coast. Mazanderani communities live in parts of western Golestan.
Caspian Hyrcanian mixed forests: Caspian Hyrcanian mixed forests are a World Heritage-listed ecoregion of temperate forests along the southern Caspian Sea. Forests in Golestan National Park form part of this ecological region.
Iran: Iran is a country in western Asia, between the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf. Golestan is one of Iran’s provinces.
Gonbad-e Qabus: Gonbad-e Qabus is an eleventh-century brick tower in northeastern Iran and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The monument is among the province’s most prominent historic landmarks.

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