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Explore Gaznaq in Iran

Gaznaq in the region of Āz̄ārbāyjān-e Gharbī is a town in Iran - some 371 mi or ( 597 km ) West of Tehran , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Gaznaq

Current time in Gaznaq is now 01:16 AM (Sunday) . 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: Qeshlaq-e Shakar, Qayehlu, Heydarlu-ye Beyglar, Gaznaq, and Berenjabad. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Qeshlaq-e Shakar . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Gaznaq ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Daryache Oroomiye from above

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Oroomiye salt lake coming from Iran to London ..

triumph scrambler ( orumiyeh lake ) iran

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triumph scrambler ( orumiyeh lake ) iran ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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 8 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

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 10 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

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

Urmia Lake Bridge

The Urmia Lake Bridge is a bridge in northern Iran. It crosses Lake Urmia and connects East Azerbaijan and West Azerbaijan. The highway was completed in November of 2008. The bridge is the largest and longest bridge project in Iran. The bridge reduced the driving distance between Tabriz and Urmia by 135 kilometers .

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Located at 37.79 45.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Bridges in Iran, Roads in Iran

Segonbad

Segonbad is a historical structure located in the city of Urumieh, in northwest Iran. The monument has three inscriptions in the Kufic script placed on the entrance door.

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Located at 37.54 45.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Iran, Persian words and phrases, West Azerbaijan Province