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Discover Liqvan in Iran

Liqvan in the region of East Azarbaijan is a town located in Iran - some 313 mi or ( 504 km ) North-West of Tehran , the country's capital .

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Local time in Liqvan is now 02:05 AM (Friday) . 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: Shadbad-e 'Olya, Liqvan Garivehsi, Samar Khazan, Mosul, and Zinjanab. When in this area, you might want to check out Shadbad-e 'Olya . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Liqvan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Liqvan

Liqvan is a village in Sahand's northern foothill in East Azerbaijan Province in Iran. It is famous for slight weather during summer time and cold weather in winter. The main occupation of the people is agriculture, diary and gardening. Liqvan's traditional feta cheese is the most famous cheese all around Iran. Its population is 5260.

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Located at 37.84 46.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Populated places in East Azerbaijan Province

Saiedabad

Saiedabad is a village in 15 kilometres east of Tabriz, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. Its inhabitants are mostly involved in agriculture and it also serves as a summer resort for Tabriz residents.

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Located at 37.95 46.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Populated places in East Azerbaijan Province

Qizelja meydan

Qizelja meydan is a village in 15 kilometres east of Tabriz, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran.

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Located at 37.99 46.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Populated places in East Azerbaijan Province

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.

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Located at 38.00 46.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: 1720s in Iran, 1727 earthquakes, 1727 in Asia, Earthquakes in Iran, History of East Azerbaijan Province, History of Tabriz

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.

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Located at 38.00 46.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: 1720s earthquakes, 1720s in Iran, 1721 in Asia, Earthquakes in Iran, History of Tabriz