A few facts about Gorgān
- Gorgān is home to about 240,000 people, among the 50 largest places in Iran.
- No town in the Golestān region is bigger.
- It's about 300 km to Tehran, the country's largest city.
- Close by: Jelīn (8 km), Sarkhonkalāteh (12 km) and Āq Qalā (19 km).