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Gorgan
Gorgan
See also: gorĝan
English
Alternative forms
- Gurgan (Classical Persian)
Proper noun
Gorgan
- (historical) Hyrcania.
- (historical) An old city in the region of Hyrcania, destroyed during the Mongol invasion of Persia; Jurjan.
- A city near the old city of Gorgan, located in modern-day Golestan province of Iran; formerly called Astrabad.
Related terms
- Jurjan
- Hyrcania
Synonyms
- Astrabad, Astarabad, Asterabad
Translations
the old city
the modern city
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