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Shahid Mohammad Ra'uf Destination Guide

Discover Shahid Mohammad Ra'uf in Iran

Shahid Mohammad Ra'uf in the region of Āz̄ārbāyjān-e Gharbī is a town located in Iran - some 336 mi or ( 541 km ) West of Tehran , the country's capital .

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Local time in Shahid Mohammad Ra'uf is now 09:05 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Baghdad, Mosul, Tabriz, Sanandaj, and Qezel Qapi. When in this area, you might want to check out Baghdad . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Shahid Mohammad Ra'uf ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Mahabad Dam

Mahabad dam is a hydroelectric dam near the city of Mahabad, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. It was built before Islamic revolution by Yugoslavian engineers and is one of ten largest dams in Iran. On average, the total volume of annual water input is equal to 339.304 million cubic meters. Mahabad–Sardasht Road and Mahabad-Piranshahr Road pass along this beautiful lake. Scenic areas around the lake include the islands Qazîabad, Serî Meydan and Taqeda (single tree).

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Located at 36.77 45.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Dams in Iran, Mahabad

Mukriyan

Mukriyan, was a Kurdish emirate centered at Mahabad, ruling areas to the south and west of lake Urmia, since the end of 15th century until the middle of 19th century. Before Mukris the region was ruled by Hadhabanis. During battle of Dimdim Mukriyanis rallied around Kurds of Bradost (Baradost). Region of Mukriyan which encompasses numerous cities such as Mahabad and Bukan, Piranshahr, Naghadeh and Oshnaviyeh. The region is officially part of the West Azarbaijan Province in Iran.

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Located at 36.76 45.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: History of Kurdistan, Kurdish dynasties

Teppe Hasanlu

Teppe Hasanlu or Tappeh Hassanlu is an archeological site of an ancient city located in northwest Iran (in the province of West Azerbaijan), a short distance south of Lake Urmia. The nature of its destruction at the end of the 9th century BC essentially froze one layer of the city in time, providing researchers with extremely well preserved buildings, artifacts, and skeletal remains from the victims and enemy combatants of the attack.

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Located at 37.00 45.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iran, Former populated places in Iran, Mannaeans, West Azerbaijan Province