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Dowyran Destination Guide

Delve into Dowyran in Iran

Dowyran in the region of Āz̄ārbāyjān-e Gharbī is a city in Iran - some 376 mi or ( 606 km ) West of Tehran , the country's capital .

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Current time in Dowyran is now 06:14 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Zonbalan, Owkhchilar, Lolham, Heydarlu-ye Sofla, and Dowyran. While being here, make sure to check out Zonbalan . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Dowyran ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Urmia Airport

Urmia Airport is an airport in Urmia, a city in the West Azarbaijan Province of Iran. Alternate spellings of the city and airport name include Urmieh, Uromiyeh, Orumieh, and Orumiyeh.

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Located at 37.67 45.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Airports in Iran

Iran Air Flight 277

Iran Air Flight 277 was a passenger flight which crashed near Urmia Airport, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran, on January 9, 2011. 77 of the 105 aboard died. The aircraft involved, a Boeing 727-286Adv, was operating Iran Air's scheduled domestic service from Mehrabad International Airport, Tehran, to Urmia. It crashed after a go-around was initiated during final approach, in poor weather conditions.

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Located at 37.62 45.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 2011 in Iran, Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 727, Aviation accidents and incidents in 2011, Aviation accidents and incidents in Iran, Iran Air accidents and incidents

Urmia University

Urmia University (also known as University of Urmia) is a major university in the city of Urmia, the capital of West Azarbaijan province of Iran. The university has five campuses, seven faculties, more than 14,000 students, and exclusive research centers in Microelectronic, Antenna and Microwave Laboratory, NanoTechnology, MEMS, and Artimia. It is the first largest university of Iran's northwest according internet webometric statistics.

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Located at 37.66 44.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1965, Universities in Iran, Urmia County, Urmia University, West Azerbaijan Province

Lake Urmia

Lake Urmia is a salt lake in northwestern Iran, near Iran's border with Turkey. The lake is between the Iranian provinces of East Azerbaijan and West Azerbaijan, west of the southern portion of the similarly shaped Caspian Sea. It is the largest lake in the Middle East, and the third largest salt water lake on earth, with a surface area of approximately 5,200 km² (2,000 mile²), 140 km length, 55 km width, and 16 m (52 ft) depth.

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Located at 37.70 45.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Assyria, Biosphere reserves of Iran, East Azerbaijan Province, Lakes of Iran, Ramsar sites in Iran, Saline lakes, Shrunken lakes, West Azerbaijan Province