Astara: facts

At a glance

• Country: Iran
• Region: Gilan Province
• Administrative status: seat of a second-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA2)
• Population: approximately 39,065
• Coordinates: 38.4308° N, 48.8699° E
• Time zone: Asia/Tehran (UTC+03:30)
• Currency: Rial (IRR)
• Distance to the capital, Tehran: 379 km (236 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Lankaran International Airport (LLK, Azerbaijan): 37 km (23 mi), straight line
• Ardabil Airport (ADU): 41 km (25 mi), straight line
• Sardar-e-Jangal Airport (RAS): 140 km (87 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Namin: 34 km (21 mi)
• Lankaran, Azerbaijan: 36 km (22 mi)
• Ardabil: 54 km (34 mi)
• Lerik, Azerbaijan: 55 km (34 mi)
• Masally, Azerbaijan: 70 km (43 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Ardabil, 54 km (34 mi)