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Owneq Yelqi-ye 'Olya Destination Guide

Delve into Owneq Yelqi-ye 'Olya in Iran

Owneq Yelqi-ye 'Olya in the region of Golestān is a city in Iran - some 197 mi or ( 317 km ) North-East of Tehran , the country's capital .

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Current time in Owneq Yelqi-ye 'Olya is now 06:47 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Shoghal Tappeh-ye 'Olya, Nowjerd, Rostam Kalateh, Hajji Qush, and Owneq Yelqi-ye Sofla. While being here, make sure to check out Shoghal Tappeh-ye 'Olya . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Owneq Yelqi-ye 'Olya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Tureng Tepe

Tureng Tepe ("Hill of the Pheasants") (alternatively spelled in English as Turang Tappe/Tape/Tappa/Tappeh) is an archaeological site in northeastern Iran, in the Gorgan plain, approximately 17 km northeast of the town of Gorgan. The oldest remains on the site date to the Neolithic and Chalcolithic periods. The Bronze Age settlement portion of the site dates from approximately 3100-2900 BC through 1900 BC.

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Located at 36.93 54.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iran, History of Golestan Province

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 17 km away
Tags: Airports in Iran, Buildings and structures in Golestan Province

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 19 km away
Tags: Leper colonies