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Explore Rikan in Iran
Rikan in the region of Āz̄ārbāyjān-e Gharbī is a town in Iran - some 368 mi or ( 592 km ) West of Tehran , the country's capital city .
Current time in Rikan is now 10:47 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: Owzan-e Shahzadeh Khanom, Tappeh Maki, Jeyran-e Sofla, Golbaran, and Tasmalu. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Owzan-e Shahzadeh Khanom . 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 Rikan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Urmia
Urmia - My hometown. I don't care if you're kurds, assyrians or turks, I just hope you enjoy the video :) Creds to Tohid from Urmia for making this video. ..
novruz bayrami
www.animaral.com Novruz Bayramı üçün qısa animasiya filmi ..
151. Benzyna za 30 groszy. Petrol for 10 cents
Pierwsze dni w Iranie były dla mnie podróżą w nieznane. First days in Iran were for me the trip in unknown. ..
Daryache Oroomiye from above
Oroomiye salt lake coming from Iran to London ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 10 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 12 km away
Battle of DimDim
The Battle of DimDim is the name for the battle between the Safavid Empire and the Sunni Kurds of Ottoman Empire between 1609 and 1610.
Located at 37.36 45.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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 20 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 23 km away
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