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Sheykh Ahmad Destination Guide

Touring Sheykh Ahmad in Iran

Sheykh Ahmad in the region of Ardabīl is located in Iran - some 263 mi or ( 423 km ) North-West of Tehran , the country's capital city .

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Time in Sheykh Ahmad is now 06:05 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Qil Penlu-ye Sofla, Ru'in Zari, Chenaq Bolagh, Parazmeyan, and Kaneh Karan. Being here already, consider visiting Qil Penlu-ye Sofla . Check out our recommendations for Sheykh Ahmad ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

893 Ardabil earthquake

Several earthquake catalogues and historical sources describe the Ardabil earthquake of 893 as a destructive earthquake that struck the city of Ardabil (in present day Iran), on 23 March 893. The magnitude was unknown but the death toll was reported to be very large. The USGS in their 'list of Earthquakes with 50,000 or More Deaths' give an estimate that 150,000 were killed, which would make it the ninth deadliest earthquake in history.

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Located at 38.20 48.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: 893, 9th century in Asia, 9th-century earthquakes, Earthquakes in Iran, History of Ardabil, History of Ardabil Province

Rezazadeh Stadium

The Rezazadeh Stadium is an all-seater indoor arena located in Ardabil, Iran. It was built in 2006 and has a capacity of 6,000 people. The stadium is named after Olympic Gold medalist and world record weightlifter Hossein Rezazadeh.

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Located at 38.23 48.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Ardabil, Indoor arenas in Iran, Sports venues in Iran