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Bastakabad Destination Guide
Touring Bastakabad in Iran
Bastakabad in the region of Āz̄ārbāyjān-e Gharbī is located in Iran - some 405 mi or ( 652 km ) North-West of Tehran , the country's capital city .
Time in Bastakabad is now 09:34 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Lulikabad-e Pa'in, Lulikabad-e Bala, Qezelabad, Guni, and Qazrabad. Being here already, consider visiting Lulikabad-e Pa'in . Check out our recommendations for Bastakabad ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
1930 Hakkari earthquake
The 1930 Hakkari earthquake occurred at 00:34 local time on 7 May near the Iran–Turkey border. It had an estimated magnitude of 7.2–7.5 and a maximum felt intensity of X (intense) on the Mercalli intensity scale, causing 2,514 casualties.
Located at 38.10 44.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Chehriq
Chehriq (also Chahriq, Chiriq, Charik or Čahrīk) is a citadel in northwestern Iran in West Azarbaijan Province, Salmas County, near the Turkish border.
Located at 38.08 44.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Sumay-ye Beradust District
Sumay-ye Beradust District is a district in Urmia County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. It is west of Lake Urmia, between the city of Urmia and the border with Turkey. Its administrative seat is the town of Serow. At the 2006 census, its population was 39,802, in 6,760 families. The District has one city: Serow. The population of the district is entirely Kurdish, speaking the Shekaki dialect of Kurdish.
Located at 37.83 44.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
1930 Salmas earthquake
The 1930 Salmas earthquake occurred on May 6, 1930 in Salmas, West Azerbaijan Province. Occurring about a year after the 1929 Baghan-Gifan earthquake, the earthquake measured 7.2 on the Richter scale and 7.4 surface wave magnitude and resulted in 2,500 direct fatalities. One foreshock occurred prior to the rupture, and multiple aftershocks also occurred. The earthquake is also listed within the strongest eight earthquakes to occur in Iran since 1900. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}}
Located at 38.20 44.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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