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Discover Kalvan in Iran
Kalvan in the region of Āz̄ārbāyjān-e Gharbī is a town located in Iran - some 377 mi or ( 607 km ) West of Tehran , the country's capital .
Local time in Kalvan is now 05:53 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zarmanlu, Owkhchilar, Sari Beyglar-e Cheragh, Qelichlu, and Guyjeh Baran. When in this area, you might want to check out Zarmanlu . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kalvan ? 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.
Located at 37.67 45.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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.
Located at 37.66 44.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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.
Located at 37.62 45.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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.
Located at 37.70 45.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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.
Located at 37.54 45.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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