Map of Āq Qalā, Iran

Āq Qalā is a city in Golestan, Iran, with a population of about 35,116. It lies at 37.0139°N, 54.4550°E. Āq Qalā is about 309 km (192 mi) northeast of Tehran, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Gorgān, 19 km to the south.

Āq Qalā at a glance

Where is Āq Qalā?

• The 7th largest city in Golestan on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 37 min on the shortest day to 14 h 42 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Āq Qalā

• Gorgān — 19 km south
• Bandar-e Torkaman — 36 km west
• Aliabad-e Katul — 38 km east
• Kord Kūy — 39 km southwest
• Āzādshahr — 64 km east
• Gonbad-e Kāvūs — 68 km northeast
• Shahrud — 81 km southeast
• Behshahr — 88 km southwest
• Dāmghān — 95 km south
• Kalāleh — 100 km northeast

Largest cities in Golestan

• Gorgān — 244,937
• Gonbad-e Kāvūs — 151,910
• Bandar-e Torkaman — 53,970
• Aliabad-e Katul — 52,838
• Āzādshahr — 47,590
• Kord Kūy — 39,881
• Kalāleh — 33,700

Largest cities in Iran

• Tehran — 7,153,309
• Mashhad — 2,307,177
• Isfahan — 1,547,164
• Karaj — 1,448,075
• Tabriz — 1,424,641
• Shiraz — 1,249,942
• Qom — 900,000
• Ahvaz — 841,145
• Pasragad Branch — 787,878
• Kermanshah — 621,100

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.