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Arkavin Destination Guide

Touring Arkavin in Iran

Arkavin in the region of Āz̄ārbāyjān-e Gharbī is a city located in Iran - some 440 mi or ( 708 km ) North-West of Tehran , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Arkavin

Time in Arkavin is now 05:18 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Qareh Tulki, Sona Bolagh, Injeh-ye Sofla, Qurniav-e Sofla, and Dash Bolagh. Being here already, consider visiting Qareh Tulki . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Arkavin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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To the Black Church (Ghara Kelisa) --SLIDESHOW--

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In the distant land, the northwest of Iran, there is an Armenian church called "The Church in Black". ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Saint Thaddeus Monastery

The Saint Thaddeus Monastery is an ancient Armenian monastery located in the mountainous area of Iran's West Azarbaijan Province, about 20 kilometers from the town of Maku. The monastery is visible from a distance because of the massiveness of the church, strongly characterized by the polygonal drums and conical roofs of its two domes.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.09 44.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 1320s architecture, Armenian Apostolic monasteries, Armenian churches in Iran, Christian monasteries established in the 14th century, West Azerbaijan Province, World Heritage Sites in Iran

Zangmar River

The Zangmar River is a river in Maku Shahrestan, West Azarbaijan Province, Iran. It originates in the mountains above Maku, Iran along the Turkish-Iranian border, not far from Mount Ararat and flows south and east into the Araxes at the town of Pol Dasht. A major tributary of the Zangmar is the Barun River which is dammed at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:39|11|17|N|44|28|55|E| | |name= }} some 12 miles above Maku, forming the Maku-Barun reservoir.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.19 44.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Rivers of Iran