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Discover Sheykh Salu-ye 'Olya in Iran
Sheykh Salu-ye 'Olya in the region of Āz̄ārbāyjān-e Gharbī is a town located in Iran - some 457 mi or ( 736 km ) North-West of Tehran , the country's capital .
Local time in Sheykh Salu-ye 'Olya is now 02:36 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Nabi Kandi, Chokhur Kandi, Mosul, Zaviyeh-ye Sofla, and Zavieh-ye 'Olya. When in this area, you might want to check out Nabi Kandi . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sheykh Salu-ye 'Olya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Battle of Chaldiran
The Battle of Chaldiran or Chaldoran occurred on 23 August 1514 and ended with a victory for the Ottoman Empire over the Safavid Empire. As a result, the Ottomans gained immediate control over eastern Anatolia and northern Iraq. The battle, however, was just the beginning of 41 years of destructive war between the two empires that only ended in 1555 with the Treaty of Amasya. While the Ottomans often had the upper hand, the Persians for the most part held their ground.
Located at 39.09 44.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
1976 Çaldıran-Muradiye earthquake
The 1976 Çaldıran-Muradiye earthquake occurred at 14:22 local time on 24 November. The epicenter was located near Çaldıran, 20 km northeast of Muradiye, in the Van Province of eastern Turkey. The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.3 with a maximum intensity of X on the Mercalli intensity scale. The area of severe damage, where over 80% of the buildings were destroyed, covered an area of 2,000 square kilometres. There were between 4,000 and 5,000 casualties.
Located at 39.12 44.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Vaspurakan
Vaspurakan (also transliterated as Vasbouragan in Western Armenian; Armenian: Վասպուրական, meaning the "noble land" or "land of princes") was the first and possibly biggest province of Greater Armenia, which later became an independent kingdom during the Middle Ages, centered around Lake Van. Located in what is now called eastern Turkey and northwestern Iran, the region is considered to be the cradle of Armenian civilization.
Located at 38.80 44.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Kingdom of Vaspurakan
Vaspurakan (also transliterated as Vasbouragan in Western Armenian; Armenian: Վասպուրական, meaning the "noble land" or "land of princes") was the first and biggest province of Greater Armenia, which later became an independent kingdom during the Middle Ages, centered around Lake Van. Located in what is now called eastern Turkey and northwestern Iran, the region is considered to be the cradle of Armenian civilization.
Located at 38.80 44.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
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