Map of Āstārā, Iran

Āstārā is a city in Gilan Province, Iran, with a population of about 39,065. It lies at 38.4308°N, 48.8699°E. Āstārā is about 379 km (236 mi) northwest of Tehran, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Lankaran, 36 km to the north.

Āstārā at a glance

Where is Āstārā?

• The 9th largest city in Gilan Province on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 29 min on the shortest day to 14 h 51 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Āstārā

• Lankaran — 36 km north, Azerbaijan
• Ardabīl — 54 km west
• Lerik — 55 km northwest, Azerbaijan
• Hashtpar — 71 km south
• Jalilabad — 93 km north, Azerbaijan
• Khalkhāl — 95 km south
• Meshgīn Shahr — 104 km west
• Bandar-e Anzalī — 118 km southeast
• Sarāb — 129 km southwest
• Salyan — 130 km north, Azerbaijan

Largest cities in Gilan Province

• Rasht — 594,590
• Bandar-e Anzalī — 118,564
• Lāhījān — 101,073
• Langarūd — 68,148
• Rūdsar — 47,502
• Şowme‘eh Sarā — 47,083
• Hashtpar — 45,305
• Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh — 44,941
• Fūman — 35,841

Largest cities in Iran

• Tehran — 7,153,309
• Mashhad — 2,307,177
• Isfahan — 1,547,164
• Karaj — 1,448,075
• Tabriz — 1,424,641
• Shiraz — 1,249,942
• Qom — 900,000
• Ahvaz — 841,145
• Pasragad Branch — 787,878
• Kermanshah — 621,100

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.