Ashūradeh (), or Ashur Ada, besides Esmail Sai and Akaz islands, is one of the islands off the Iranian coast in the Caspian Sea (Gulf of Gorgan). Ashuradeh's surface area is . It is located in Torkaman County, Golestan province, at the eastern end of the Miankaleh peninsula, from Bandar Torkaman and from Gorgan.
The island can be reached via Bandar Torkaman. Over 40% of Iran's caviar is produced near Ashūradeh Island.Caviar in Iran
History
Ashuradeh was inhabited by 300 families, but the village is now deserted. The island was occupied by Russian forces in 1837, despite protests from Iran. Following the occupation, the Russian Army maintained a military post on the island for a few decades until 1921.Colonel Stebnitzky's Report on His Journey in 1872
References
External links Memar, Parya, „New urban Settlements in the ecological context; Miānqāla and its new settlement in the south eastern coasts of Caspian Sea“. In: Sustainable Development of Emerging Settlement Patterns, Berlin 2006: pp. 88–102 () Etymology of Ashuradeh Islands Pictures