Golestan Province facts for kids
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Golestan Province
استان گلستان
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Location of Golestan Province in Iran
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| Country |  Iran |
| Region | Region 1 |
| Capital | Gorgan |
| Counties | 14 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20,367 km2 (7,864 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,868,819 |
| • Density | 91.7572/km2 (237.650/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+04:30 (IRST) |
| Area code(s) | 017 |
| Main language(s) | Persian Mazandarani Turkmen |
| HDI (2017) | 0.778 high · 20th |
| Website | http://golestanp.ir/ |
Golestan Province (Persian: استان گلستان, Ostān-e Golestān) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is Gorgan. It is to the south of Caspian Sea.
Images for kids
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Map of the Abbasid Caliphate showing Gorgan province, forerunner to modern-day Golestan Province
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Linguistic Map of Golestan province
See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Golestán para niños
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