Ziarat, Golestan
| Ziarat -زيارت or زيارَت | |
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| village | |
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  Ziarat | |
| Coordinates: 36°41′57″N 54°31′22″E / 36.69917°N 54.52278°ECoordinates: 36°41′57″N 54°31′22″E / 36.69917°N 54.52278°E | |
| Country |
 Iran |
| Province | Golestan |
| County | Gorgan |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Rural District | Estarabad-e Jonubi |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 1,964 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Ziarat (Persian: زيارت or زيارَت, also Romanized as Zīārat; also known as Zeyārat-e Khāşeh Rūd, Ziār, Zīārat-e Khāşeh Rūd, Zīārat-e Khāsteh Rūd, and Zīyārat Khāseh Rūd)[1] is a village in the Central District of Gorgan County, Golestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census its population was 1,964, in 478 families.[2]
Ziarat is located about 8 km south of Gorgan, in the Golestan Province of Iran. The Arabic word 'ziarat' (زيارة), meaning "visit", is used in Persian to refer to (pilgrimage to) a holy place.
Ziarat lies in a valley inside the eastern part of the Caspian Hyrcanian rain forests. There are three mosques in the village and near the shrine is a hot spring that feeds a public bath before joining the valley river. Some of the surrounding hills are grazed by sheep, goats and cattle. South of the village, at the end of a dirt road, is a water fall that is a popular tourist attraction.
References
- ↑ Ziarat can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3089448" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
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