Astara, Azerbaijan
Astara, an aa, Azerbaydzhanskaya Astara (Roushie: Азербайджанская Астара) is a ceety in an the caipital o the Astara Rayon o Azerbaijan. Astara is a short walk athort the border frae Astara, Iran.
The TV Touer
[eedit | eedit soorce]There is a 243.9 metre tall lattice steel TV touer, built in 1981. This touer is unusually designed: its pinnacle is guyed tae a horizontal cross-like steel structur.[1]
Economy
[eedit | eedit soorce]Locatit next tae the Iranian border, Astara attracts numerous visitors frae sooth o the border, comin tae the Republic o Azerbaijan tae purchase guids an services that mey no be as readily available on the Iranian side.[2]
Transport
[eedit | eedit soorce]Astara is currently served bi a broad gauge railway anerlie heidit north. A staundart gauge connection tae the Iranian railway netwirk alang the shore o the Caspian Sea is planned. This break o gauge station is likely tae be equipped wi bogie exchynge an SUW 2000 variable gauge axle track gauge chyngin facility.
Notable natives
[eedit | eedit soorce]See an aa
[eedit | eedit soorce]Notes
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ See picture
- ↑ The Tijuana of the Caspian: At the border between Azerbaijan and Iran, everything’s for sale: sex, booze, tattoos—and maybe some revolutionary fervor. By Peter Savodnik, December 2009, ATLANTIC MAGAZINE
- ↑ "Каверин Илья Ананьевич". Heroes of the country.
- ↑ "Буниятов Зия Мусаевич". Heroes of the country.
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Astara, Azerbaijan at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan[deid airtin] – World-Gazetteer.com
Freemit airtins
[eedit | eedit soorce]- MSN Map - elevation = 4m Archived 2019-07-13 at the Wayback Machine
Coordinates: 38°27′22″N 48°52′43″E / 38.45611°N 48.87861°E