Heyran | |
Native Name: | Persian: حيران |
Native Name Lang: | fa |
Settlement Type: | Cluster of Villages |
Pushpin Map: | Iran |
Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Iran |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Gilan |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Astara |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Central |
Subdivision Type4: | Rural District |
Subdivision Name4: | Heyran |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | IRST |
Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Heyran (Persian: روستای حیران آستارا) is a cluster of three villages in the western Alborz mountain range, within Astara County of Gilan Province in far northwestern Iran.
The three villages are:
The villages are 30km (20miles) northwest of Astara, on the road to Ardabil.[2]
Winters are cold and snowy; summers are cool.
Heyran is one of the most famous tourist destinations in Iran, due to the beautiful and accessible scenery.[3]
The Heyran Gondola lift is above the villages, at a higher altitude in the Alborz.