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Zak Destination Guide

Discover Zak in Iran

Zak in the region of Razavi Khorasan is a town located in Iran - some 458 mi or ( 736 km ) East of Tehran , the country's capital .

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Local time in Zak is now 02:54 PM (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: Shah Rah, Derangabad, Bozmargi, Zak, and Mashhad. When in this area, you might want to check out Shah Rah . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Zak ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Tus, Iran

Tus also spelled as Tous, Toos or Tūs, is an ancient city in the Iranian province of Razavi Khorasan. To the ancient Greeks, it was known as Susia. It was captured by Alexander the Great in 330 BCE. On his way to solve the unrest in Khorasan in 809, the Abbasid Caliph Harun Al-Rashid fell ill and died in Tus. The city was almost entirely destroyed by Genghis Khan's Mongol conquest during 1220-1259. Perhaps the most famous resident was the poet Ferdowsi, author of the Persian epic Shahnameh.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.45 59.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: History of Iran, Nishapur Quarter, Populated places along the Silk Road, Populated places in Mashhad County

Samen Al-Aeme Stadium

The Samen Stadium Persian: استاديوم ثامن الائمه ‎ is a sport venue in the outskirts of Mashhad, Iran. It is used by F.C. Aboomoslem and Payam Mashhad F.C. , two Iranian football clubs from Mashhad playing in Iran's Premier Football League. It is also used for track and field events, concerts and other local football teams. It has a capacity of 35,000 and the first phase of the project was completed in 2004 after more than 10 years.

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Located at 36.43 59.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Mashhad, Football venues in Iran