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Explore Kalat in Iran

Kalat in the region of Hormozgān is a town in Iran - some 636 mi or ( 1024 km ) South of Tehran , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Kalat is now 10:40 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Vadiabad, La'lami, Safil, Rostaq, and Morbagh. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Vadiabad . Where to go and what to see in Kalat ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Harireh

Harireh is an ancient 8th century city located in what is now Kish, Iran. It is situated in the center of the northern coast of the island. Its area is about 3 square kilometers. Some say Harireh was first built sometime between the late Sasanid period and the early Islamic era. Harireh was quite popular during the Saljuks and Atavakan of Fars. An Iranian cultural heritage organization has verified that Harireh is at least 800 years old.

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Located at 26.57 54.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Populated places in Hormozgan Province

Greek Ship

The Greek Ship is the name given to a cargo ship that has been beached on the southwest coast of Kish Island, Iran, since 1966.

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Located at 26.53 53.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: 1943 ships, Kish Island, Maritime incidents in 1966, Shipwrecks in the Persian Gulf

Sharif University of Technology International Campus – Kish Island

International Campus of Sharif University of Technology was started on Kish Island in 2005 in cooperation with Kish University (affiliated to Kish Free Zone Organization). After the cooperation began and according to an agreement signed between Kish Free Zone Organization and Sharif University of Technology, management of Kish University was to be transferred to Sharif University of Technology through a four-year transition period.

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Located at 26.55 54.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1996, Kish Island, Universities in Iran

Kish International Airport

Kish International Airport is an airport on Kish Island, Iran. It serves as the entry point for the hundreds of thousands of tourists who come to Kish Island to enjoy the beaches and warm weather. The airport grants 14-day tourism visas to foreign citizens who enter from a foreign country under a different scheme from that of the mainland Iran. Air France considered Kish as a destination to be served from Paris by a sub-fleet of longhaul Airbus A319s to serve Iran's oil and gas industry.

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Located at 26.53 53.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Airports in Iran, Kish Island

Iran Kish Air Show

The Iran Airshow is an aviation airshow held in Kish, Iran. Its first airshow was in 2002 on Kish island, where 11 foreign companies participated from France, Russia, Ukraine, Germany, Britain, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Italy, Pakistan, Slovakia and Switzerland. Its second airshow was held in 2005. One hundred companies participated, making the airshow nearly five times larger than in 2002. Because of this success in 2005, it was decided to launch another airshow in the year after.

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Located at 26.53 53.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Air shows, Iranian Air Force, Kish Island, Military of Iran, Recurring events established in 2002