You are here:
  1. Homepage
  2. »
  3. Iran
  4. »
  5. Lorestan
  6. » Katkan
Iran Flag Icon

Katkan Destination Guide

Delve into Katkan in Iran

Katkan in the region of Lorestān is located in Iran - some 278 mi or ( 447 km ) South-West of Tehran , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Katkan

Local time in Katkan is now 07:06 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Sefideh-ye Gol Gol, Posht Tang-e Sofla, Posht Tangeh, Khiaran-e Nur 'Ali, and Eshtareh-ye Gol Gol. While being here, you might want to check out Sefideh-ye Gol Gol . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Katkan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.


Interesting facts about this location

Shikaft-e Gulgul

Shikaft-e Gulgul (or Gulgulcave) site is an Assyria rock relief and inscription located in the vicinity of Gulgul, a village near Mount Pushta-e Kuh at Ilam in Iran. It was discovered by Louis Vanden Berghe (Ghent University, Royal Museums of Art and History, Brussels). It is a relief carved into the rock, attributed to Esarhaddon. The sovereign is wearing a tiara Assyrian, dressed in a tunic leaving only the feet appear, and wears earrings.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 33.49 47.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Assyrian art and architecture, Ilam Province, Rock art in Asia, Sculpture of the Ancient Near East