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Qerkh Bolagh Destination Guide

Delve into Qerkh Bolagh in Iran

Qerkh Bolagh in the region of Āz̄ārbāyjān-e Gharbī is located in Iran - some 441 mi or ( 710 km ) North-West of Tehran , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Qerkh Bolagh

Local time in Qerkh Bolagh is now 05:28 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Sona Bolagh, Injeh-ye 'Olya, Injeh-ye Sofla, Arkavin, and Mosul. While being here, you might want to check out Sona Bolagh . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Qerkh Bolagh ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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To the Black Church (Ghara Kelisa) --SLIDESHOW--

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In the distant land, the northwest of Iran, there is an Armenian church called "The Church in Black". ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Saint Thaddeus Monastery

The Saint Thaddeus Monastery is an ancient Armenian monastery located in the mountainous area of Iran's West Azarbaijan Province, about 20 kilometers from the town of Maku. The monastery is visible from a distance because of the massiveness of the church, strongly characterized by the polygonal drums and conical roofs of its two domes.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.09 44.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 1320s architecture, Armenian Apostolic monasteries, Armenian churches in Iran, Christian monasteries established in the 14th century, West Azerbaijan Province, World Heritage Sites in Iran

Zangmar River

The Zangmar River is a river in Maku Shahrestan, West Azarbaijan Province, Iran. It originates in the mountains above Maku, Iran along the Turkish-Iranian border, not far from Mount Ararat and flows south and east into the Araxes at the town of Pol Dasht. A major tributary of the Zangmar is the Barun River which is dammed at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:39|11|17|N|44|28|55|E| | |name= }} some 12 miles above Maku, forming the Maku-Barun reservoir.

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Located at 39.19 44.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Rivers of Iran

Showt County

Showt County is a county in West Azerbaijan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Showt. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 51,476, in 11,769 families. The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District and Qarah Qoyun District. The county has one city: Showt.

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Located at 39.22 44.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Counties of Iran, Counties of West Azerbaijan Province, Showt County