Bandar Torkaman
Bandar Torkaman (Persian: بندرتركمن; Turkmen: Bender-Türkmen), formerly known as Bandar Shah (Persian: بَندَرِ شاه), is a city in the Central District of Torkaman County, Golestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
Bandar Torkaman
Persian: بندرتركمن | |
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City | |
Iranian Turkmen in Bandar Torkaman | |
Bandar Torkaman | |
| Coordinates: 36°54′05″N 54°04′25″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Golestan |
| County | Torkaman |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 53,970 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Bandar Torkaman at GEOnet Names Server | |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 45,045 in 9,755 households. The following census in 2011 counted 48,736 people in 11,869 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 53,970 people in 14,512 households.
Bandar Torkaman is a port on the Caspian Sea. It is approximately 375 km (233 mi) from Tehran. Some 3 km (1.9 mi) west of Bandar Torkaman is Ashooradeh Island.
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