Astara, Azerbaijan
Astara, also known as Azerbaijani Astara (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Astarası), is a city in and the capital of the Astara Rayon of Azerbaijan. Astara is a short walk across the border from Astara, Iran.
- For the city of Astara across the border in Iran see Astara, Iran.
Astara Azerbaijani Astara | |
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 Road sign at the entrance of the city of Astara. | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Astara | |
| Coordinates: 38°27′22″N 48°52′43″E | |
| Country |  |
| Rayon | Astara |
| Elevation | -22 m (−72 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 16,130[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| Area code(s) | +994 195 |
Geography
Climate
Astara has a borderline humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfa) and a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: Csa) since only two summer months have precipitation levels below the 40 mm threshold. Astara has cool, wet winters and very warm, partially dry/highly humid summers. The maximum annual precipitation is one of the highest in Azerbaijan.
| Climate data for Astara | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 22.1 (71.8) |
26.1 (79.0) |
28.8 (83.8) |
29.0 (84.2) |
33.4 (92.1) |
38.0 (100.4) |
38.0 (100.4) |
40.0 (104.0) |
40.0 (104.0) |
31.3 (88.3) |
28.7 (83.7) |
25.7 (78.3) |
40.0 (104.0) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 8.8 (47.8) |
8.8 (47.8) |
10.6 (51.1) |
15.6 (60.1) |
21.2 (70.2) |
25.8 (78.4) |
29.5 (85.1) |
29.0 (84.2) |
25.1 (77.2) |
19.6 (67.3) |
14.6 (58.3) |
10.7 (51.3) |
18.5 (65.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 3.2 (37.8) |
3.2 (37.8) |
5.5 (41.9) |
9.5 (49.1) |
14.5 (58.1) |
18.0 (64.4) |
21.1 (70.0) |
21.1 (70.0) |
18.2 (64.8) |
13.7 (56.7) |
8.8 (47.8) |
4.7 (40.5) |
12.0 (53.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −7.8 (18.0) |
−13 (9) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
6.0 (42.8) |
11.1 (52.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−15 (5) |
−15 (5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 85 (3.3) |
89 (3.5) |
99 (3.9) |
54 (2.1) |
56 (2.2) |
35 (1.4) |
34 (1.3) |
64 (2.5) |
190 (7.5) |
288 (11.3) |
167 (6.6) |
103 (4.1) |
1,264 (49.7) |
| Source: climatebase.ru[2] | |||||||||||||
Attractions
Astara TV Tower
As the demand for television broadcasting and telecommunication rises during the early 1980s, the Astara TV Tower was built. The television tower was uniquely designed, as its pinnacle is guyed to a horizontal cross-like steel structure.[1][3]
Economy
Located next to the Iranian border, Astara attracts numerous visitors to south of the border, going to Iran to purchase goods and services that may not be as readily available on the Azerbaijani side.[4]
Transport
Astara is currently served by a broad gauge railway only headed north. A standard gauge connection to the Iranian railway network along the shore of the Caspian Sea is planned. This break of gauge station is likely to be equipped with bogie exchange and SUW 2000 variable gauge axle track gauge changing facility.
Notable natives
- Ilya Kaverin — Hero of the Soviet Union.[5]
- Ziya Bunyadov — Hero of the Soviet Union.[6]
- Jabrayil Hasanov — Wrestling, twice European champion.
See also
Notes
- "Astara TV Tower - SkyscraperPage Forum". Forum.skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
- "Climatebase". Retrieved June 9, 2012.
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- 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
- Astara, Azerbaijan at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan – World-Gazetteer.com
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