Ashuradeh
Template:Infobox island Ashūradeh (Template:Langx), or Ashur Ada, besides Esmaeilsay and Akaz islands, is one of the islands off the Iranian coast on the Caspian Sea (Gorgan Bay).[1] Ashuradeh's surface area is Script error: No such module "convert".. It is located on the eastern end of the Miankaleh peninsula in the county of Behshahr of Māzandarān Province of Iran, Script error: No such module "convert". from Bandar Torkaman and Script error: No such module "convert". from Gorgan.[2]
The island can be reached via Bandar Torkaman. Over 40% of Iran's caviar is produced near Ashūradeh Island.[3]
History
Ashuradeh was inhabited by 300 families, but the village is now deserted. The island was occupied by Russian forces in 1837, despite protests from Persia.[4] Following the occupation, the Russian Army maintained a military post on the island for a few decades until 1921.[5]
References
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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 (Template:Isbn)
- Etymology of Ashuradeh Islands
- Ashuradeh Island Profile
- Pictures
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