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Ashūradeh (), or Ashur Ada, besides Esmaeilsay and Akaz islands, is one of the islands off the Iranian coast on the
Ashuradeh was inhabited by 300 families, but the Colonel Stebnitzky's Report on His Journey in 1872
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New urban Settlements in the ecological context; Miānqāla and its new settlement in the south eastern coasts of Caspian Sea
. In: Sustainable Development of Emerging Settlement Patterns, Berlin 2006: pp. 88–102 ()
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Landforms of Golestan province Islands of Iran Islands of the Caspian Sea {{Torkaman-geo-stub
Caspian Sea
The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland body of water, described as the List of lakes by area, world's largest lake and usually referred to as a full-fledged sea. An endorheic basin, it lies between Europe and Asia: east of the Caucasus, ...
(Gorgan Bay
The Gulf of Gorgan (), also known as Gorgan Bay, is the largest gulf in the Caspian Sea. It is located at the south-eastern shore of the Caspian Sea near the cities of Behshahr, Gorgan and Sari in Iran and is separated from the main water body by ...
). Ashuradeh's surface area is .
It is located on the eastern end of the Miankaleh peninsula in the county of Behshahr of Māzandarān Province
Mazandaran Province (; ) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Sari. Located along the southern coast of the Caspian Sea and in the adjacent Central Alborz mountain range and Hyrcanian forests, it is bordered clockwis ...
of Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...
, from Bandar Torkaman
Bandar Torkaman () is a city in the Central District of Torkaman County, Golestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
Demographics Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's populati ...
and from Gorgan
Gorgan (; ) is a city in the Central District (Gorgan County), Central District of Gorgan County, Golestan province, Golestan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. It lies approximately to the nor ...
.
The island can be reached via Bandar Torkaman
Bandar Torkaman () is a city in the Central District of Torkaman County, Golestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
Demographics Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's populati ...
. Over 40% of Iran's caviar is produced near Ashūradeh Island.
History
Ashuradeh was inhabited by 300 families, but the village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
is now deserted.
The island was occupied by Russian forces in 1837, despite protests from Persia. Following the occupation, the Russian Army maintained a military post on the island for a few decades until 1921./ref>
References
External links
* Memar, Parya,New urban Settlements in the ecological context; Miānqāla and its new settlement in the south eastern coasts of Caspian Sea
. In: Sustainable Development of Emerging Settlement Patterns, Berlin 2006: pp. 88–102 ()
Landforms of Golestan province Islands of Iran Islands of the Caspian Sea {{Torkaman-geo-stub