Discover Astaneh in Iran
Astaneh in the region of Semnān is a town located in Iran - some 155 mi or ( 249 km ) East of Tehran , the country's capital .
Local time in Astaneh is now 08:50 AM (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: Runjen, Hapan, Danbeh-ye Pa'in, Hesar Khameh, and Kala Buneh-ye Bala. When in this area, you might want to check out Runjen . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Astaneh ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Gerdkuh
Gerdkuh or Girdkūh, a.k.a. Dej-e Gonbadān (دژ گنبدان, "fortress of the domes") is one of the main Ismaili's Hashshashin fortress used by Hassan-i Sabah and conquered by Hulagu Khan later. Due to circular shape of mountain peak, it was named Gerdkuh, Gerd for "circular" (round) and kuh for "mountain". This shape made it very difficult to access by invaders.
Located at 36.16 54.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
856 Damghan earthquake
The 856 Damghan Earthquake or the 856 Qumis earthquake occurred on 22 December, 856 AD. The earthquake had an estimated magnitude of 7.9, and a maximum intensity of X (intense) on the Mercalli intensity scale. The meizoseismal area (area of maximum damage) extended for about 350 kilometres along the southern edge of the eastern Alborz mountains of present-day Iran including parts of Tabaristan and Gorgan.
Located at 36.20 54.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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