Explore Baba Hafez in Iran
Baba Hafez in the region of Semnān is a place in Iran - some 157 mi or ( 252 km ) East of Tehran , the country's capital city .
Time in Baba Hafez is now 03:30 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Runjen, Hapan, Danbeh-ye Pa'in, Hesar Khameh, and Avazabad. Since you are here already, consider visiting Runjen . Where to go and what to see in Baba Hafez ? 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 12 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 17 km away
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