List of people from Gorgan

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Following is a list of notable people from Gorgan , the capital of Golestan Province in northern Iran.

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Gorgan, formerly Esterabad , is a city in the Central District of Gorgan County, Golestan province, Iran, serving as capital of the district, the county, and the province. It lies approximately 400 km (250 mi) to the northeast of Tehran, some 30 km (19 mi) away from the Caspian Sea.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zayn al-Din Gorgani</span> 12th-century Persian physician

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