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Arkh-e Bozorg Destination Guide

Discover Arkh-e Bozorg in Iran

Arkh-e Bozorg in the region of Golestān is a place located in Iran - some 182 mi or ( 293 km ) North-East of Tehran , the country's capital .

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Local time in Arkh-e Bozorg is now 03:24 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Patbagh, Owja Bon, Zabol Mahalleh-ye Pa'in, Hashem Ela, and Karkhaneh Ab. When in this area, you might want to check out Patbagh . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Arkh-e Bozorg ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Gorgan Airport

Gorgan Airport is an international airport in Gorgan, Iran. It is located at some 2 kilometers west of the Gorgan-AqQala Highway, and some 6 kilometers north of the city of Gorgan, the capital of Golestan province. There are services to Tehran, Mashhad and Zahedan from the airport. There are also rather non-regular flights to Saudi Arabia & Syria.

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Located at 36.91 54.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Airports in Iran, Buildings and structures in Golestan Province

Great Wall of Gorgan

The Great Wall of Gorgan is a series of ancient defensive fortifications located near Gorgan in the Golestān Province of northeastern Iran, at the southeastern part of the Caspian Sea.

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Located at 37.07 54.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: 1st-century architecture, Archaeological sites in Iran, Archaeology of Iran, Buildings and structures in Golestan Province, History of Iran, Iranian architecture, Walls

Behkadeh Raji

Behkadeh Raji is the first leper colony, which was built as an economically self-sufficient, independent village. It was built in 1961 on initiative of Farah Pahlavi in Iran. The aim of the village concept was to not only achieve optimal care of lepers by the coexistence of healthy and diseased but also information and dialog with the public about leprosy sufferers. This is the same Colony that Forough Farrokhzads film Khaneh siah ast is about.

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Located at 36.83 54.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Leper colonies