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Touring Ashistan in Iran
Ashistan in the region of East Azarbaijan is a city located in Iran - some 323 mi or ( 519 km ) North-West of Tehran , the country's capital city .
Time in Ashistan is now 01:44 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Seghayesh, Qermez Gol, Kandkhan, Aghcheh Kohel, and Mosul. Being here already, consider visiting Seghayesh . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Ashistan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Gonbar
Gonbar is a village in Sahand foothill in East Azerbaijan Province in Iran. It is famous for slight weather during summer time and absorb lots of local tourist from cities around specially from Tabriz. The main occupation of the people is agriculture and gardening. Walnut is a major product.
Located at 37.72 46.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Sahand University of Technology
Sahand University of Technology (SUT)(دانشگاه صنعتي سهند- تبریز) is one of the best and prestigious engineering schools in Iran. Located in the northwest of Iran, 20 km southwest of Tabriz in Sahand satellite city, offering both undergraduate and postgraduate studies. The university offers 2 Associate degrees, 11 bachelors degrees, 45 masters degrees, and 21 Ph. D degrees in 8 colleges. It is named after the nearby mountain of Sahand.
Located at 37.93 46.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Bavil
Bavil is a village outside the metropolitan of Tabriz, Iran, in the East Azerbaijan Province. The village itself is officially divided into a north and a south part named Olya and Sofla, respectively. It was named after a French settler.
Located at 37.93 46.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
1727 Tabriz earthquake
The 1727 Tabriz earthquake occurred on 18 November with an epicenter near Tabriz in northwest Iran. The maximum felt intensity was VIII (destructive) on the Mercalli intensity scale, and there were an estimated 77,000 deaths. It is possible that the information for this earthquake refers to the 1721 Tabriz earthquake instead.
Located at 38.00 46.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
1721 Tabriz earthquake
The 1721 Tabriz earthquake occurred on April 26th, with an epicenter near the city of Tabriz, Iran. Many prominent mosques and schools in the city were destroyed, resulting in the deaths of tens of thousands of people. The total number of casualties caused by the earthquake is between 8,000 and 250,000; it was most likely approx. 80,000. At the time that it occurred, the earthquake was popularly interpreted as an omen of misfortune, or a demonstration of godly wrath.
Located at 38.00 46.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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