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Golestan Destination Guide

Discover Golestan in Iran

Golestan in the region of Ardabīl is a place located in Iran - some 250 mi or ( 402 km ) North-West of Tehran , the country's capital .

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Local time in Golestan is now 10:18 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Gugarchin, Varkeh Saran, Tajaraq, Damani, and Zanjan. When in this area, you might want to check out Gugarchin . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Golestan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

1997 Ardabil earthquake

The 1997 Ardabil earthquake was a destructive earthquake that occurred on 28 February 1997. The epicenter was located near the city of Ardabil in northern Iran.

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Located at 38.08 48.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 1997 earthquakes, 1997 in Iran, Earthquakes in Iran, History of Ardabil Province

Sareyn County

Sareyn County is a county in Ardabil Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Sareyn. The county was split off from Ardabil County after the 2006 census. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 17,197, in 3,937 families. The county consists of two districts: the Central District and Sabalan District. The county has one city: Sareyn.

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Located at 38.15 48.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Counties of Ardabil Province, Counties of Iran, Sareyn County

893 Ardabil earthquake

Several earthquake catalogues and historical sources describe the Ardabil earthquake of 893 as a destructive earthquake that struck the city of Ardabil (in present day Iran), on 23 March 893. The magnitude was unknown but the death toll was reported to be very large. The USGS in their 'list of Earthquakes with 50,000 or More Deaths' give an estimate that 150,000 were killed, which would make it the ninth deadliest earthquake in history.

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Located at 38.20 48.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: 893, 9th century in Asia, 9th-century earthquakes, Earthquakes in Iran, History of Ardabil, History of Ardabil Province