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Qal'eh Juq Destination Guide

Discover Qal'eh Juq in Iran

Qal'eh Juq in the region of Āz̄ārbāyjān-e Gharbī is a town located in Iran - some 407 mi or ( 655 km ) North-West of Tehran , the country's capital .

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Local time in Qal'eh Juq is now 10:50 AM (Sunday) . 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: Mosul, Taj Khatun, Tabriz, Sanandaj, and Qurshaqlu. When in this area, you might want to check out Mosul . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Qal'eh Juq ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Saint Stepanos Monastery

The St. Stepanos Monastery (Armenian: Սուրբ Ստեփանոս վանք; Maghardavank Մաղարդավանք) is an Armenian monastery about 15 km northwest of Jolfa city, East Azarbaijan Province northeast Iran. It is situated in a deep canyon along the Arax river on the Iranian side of the border between Azerbaijan and Iran. It was built in the 9th century and rebuilt in the Safavid era after several earthquakes damaged it.

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Located at 38.98 45.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Armenian Apostolic monasteries, Christian monasteries established in the 9th century, East Azerbaijan Province, Oriental Orthodox congregations established in the 9th century, World Heritage Sites in Iran

Mount Judi

Mount Judi, according to very Early Christian and Islamic tradition, is the Noah's apobaterion or "Place of Descent", the location where the Ark came to rest after the Great Flood. The Quranic tradition is similar to the Judeo-Christian legend.

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Located at 39.07 45.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Noah's Ark, Sacred mountains

Hajjilar District

Hajjilar District is a district in Chaypareh County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 8,856, in 1,953 families. The District is entirely rural.

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Located at 38.87 45.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Chaypareh County, Districts of Iran, Districts of West Azerbaijan Province

Yamkhana

Yamkhana is a village in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan.

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Located at 39.16 45.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Nakhchivan, Populated places in Azerbaijan

Cavidabad

Cavidabad (also, Cavadabad, Dzhavidabad, and Dzhavudabad) is a village in the Babek Rayon of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan.

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Located at 39.19 45.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Populated places in Babek District