Golestan is one of
the 30 provinces of Iran. It is in the north-east of the country, south
of the Caspian Sea. Its capital is Gorgan. It was split off from the
province of Mazandaran in 1997. It has a population of 1.7 million
(2005) and an area of 20,380 km square. The major townships of the
province are: Gorgan, Gonbad Kavoos, Bandar Torkaman, Bandar Gaz, Ali
Abad, Kord Kooy, Fenderesk and Minoo Dasht.
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