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Aqtavileh Destination Guide

Explore Aqtavileh in Iran

Aqtavileh in the region of Āz̄ārbāyjān-e Gharbī is a place in Iran - some 340 mi or ( 547 km ) West of Tehran , the country's capital city .

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Time in Aqtavileh is now 04:51 AM (Sunday) . 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: Daymab, Gol, Barani-ye Kord, Baghdad, and Mosul. Since you are here already, consider visiting Daymab . Where to go and what to see in Aqtavileh ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Teppe Hasanlu

Teppe Hasanlu or Tappeh Hassanlu is an archeological site of an ancient city located in northwest Iran (in the province of West Azerbaijan), a short distance south of Lake Urmia. The nature of its destruction at the end of the 9th century BC essentially froze one layer of the city in time, providing researchers with extremely well preserved buildings, artifacts, and skeletal remains from the victims and enemy combatants of the attack.

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Located at 37.00 45.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iran, Former populated places in Iran, Mannaeans, West Azerbaijan Province

Qarna

Qarna (or Qarnê) is a village around Naghadeh city in, West Azarbaijan Province, northwest Iran. On September 2, 1980, Kurds of the village were reported to have been killed by members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards.

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Located at 36.93 45.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Populated places in West Azerbaijan Province

Mahabad Dam

Mahabad dam is a hydroelectric dam near the city of Mahabad, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. It was built before Islamic revolution by Yugoslavian engineers and is one of ten largest dams in Iran. On average, the total volume of annual water input is equal to 339.304 million cubic meters. Mahabad–Sardasht Road and Mahabad-Piranshahr Road pass along this beautiful lake. Scenic areas around the lake include the islands Qazîabad, Serî Meydan and Taqeda (single tree).

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Located at 36.77 45.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Dams in Iran, Mahabad