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Baba Ahmad Destination Guide

Discover Baba Ahmad in Iran

Baba Ahmad in the region of Āz̄ārbāyjān-e Gharbī is a place located in Iran - some 435 mi or ( 700 km ) North-West of Tehran , the country's capital .

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Local time in Baba Ahmad is now 08:26 AM (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: Qareh Tulki, Chahgun, Dash Kasan, Hasan Kandi, and Baba Ahmad. When in this area, you might want to check out Qareh Tulki . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Baba Ahmad ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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.

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Located at 39.09 44.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 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

Showt County

Showt County is a county in West Azerbaijan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Showt. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 51,476, in 11,769 families. The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District and Qarah Qoyun District. The county has one city: Showt.

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Located at 39.22 44.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Counties of Iran, Counties of West Azerbaijan Province, Showt County

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.

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Located at 39.19 44.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Rivers of Iran