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Explore Patah Vir in Iran
Patah Vir in the region of Āz̄ārbāyjān-e Gharbī is a town in Iran - some 408 mi or ( 656 km ) North-West of Tehran , the country's capital city .
Current time in Patah Vir is now 01:45 PM (Saturday) . 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: Hansi, Lulikabad-e Pa'in, Tappeh Vir, Khanaqah, and Gol'ozan. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Hansi . Where to go and what to see in Patah Vir ? 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 6 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 8 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 12 km away
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