Heyran, Astara Explained

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.

Geography

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.

Tourism

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.

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Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Heyran Rural District (Astara County) . . 9 March 2024 . 9 March 2024.
  2. Web site: Ebtekar newspaper . 2013-01-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110121141740/http://jomhourieslami.com/1387/13870522/13870522_jomhori_islami_05_shahrestan.HTML#matlab_1 . 2011-01-21 . dead .
  3. http://www.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8907281567 Fars news