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Balestan Destination Guide

Explore Balestan in Iran

Balestan in the region of Āz̄ārbāyjān-e Gharbī is a town in Iran - some 351 mi or ( 564 km ) West of Tehran , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Balestan is now 02:09 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zharabad, Yuneslu, Yadegarlu, Tazeh Kand-e Deym, and Tazeh Kand. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zharabad . Where to go and what to see in Balestan ? 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.00 45.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iran, Former populated places in Iran, Mannaeans, West Azerbaijan Province

Battle of DimDim

The Battle of DimDim is the name for the battle between the Safavid Empire and the Sunni Kurds of Ottoman Empire between 1609 and 1610.

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Located at 37.36 45.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Tags: 1609 in Asia, 1610 in Asia, Battle of DimDim, Battles involving the Safavid dynasty, Conflicts in 1609, Conflicts in 1610, History of Kurdistan, History of West Azerbaijan Province, Ottoman–Persian Wars