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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 .

Interactive map of Rikan

Current time in Rikan is now 05:59 AM (Friday) . 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

9:41 min by YaKoSTaR
Views: 21729 Rating: 4.83

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

0:18 min by elyazanima
Views: 7209 Rating: 5.00

www.animaral.com Novruz Bayramı üçün qısa animasiya filmi ..


151. Benzyna za 30 groszy. Petrol for 10 cents

1:00 min by michalkruszewski
Views: 6142 Rating: 5.00

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

10:42 min by STA1978
Views: 1400 Rating: 2.60

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.54 45.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Iran, Persian words and phrases, West Azerbaijan Province

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.62 45.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: 2011 in Iran, Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 727, Aviation accidents and incidents in 2011, Aviation accidents and incidents in Iran, Iran Air accidents and incidents

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.

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Located at 37.36 45.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 1609 in Asia, 1610 in Asia, Battle of DimDim, Battles involving the Safavid dynasty, Conflicts in 1609, Conflicts in 1610, History of Kurdistan, History of West Azerbaijan Province, Ottoman–Persian Wars

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.67 45.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Airports in Iran

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.70 45.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Assyria, Biosphere reserves of Iran, East Azerbaijan Province, Lakes of Iran, Ramsar sites in Iran, Saline lakes, Shrunken lakes, West Azerbaijan Province