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Sheykh Ahmad in the region of Āz̄ārbāyjān-e Gharbī is a town in Iran - some 342 mi or ( 550 km ) West of Tehran , the country's capital city .
Current time in Sheykh Ahmad is now 07:25 PM (Thursday) . 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: Khalifan, Sheykh Ahmad, Barani-ye Kord, Barani-ye 'Ajam, and Baghdad. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Khalifan . Where to go and what to see in Sheykh Ahmad ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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.
Located at 37.00 45.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Qarna
Qarna (or Qarnê) is a village around Naghadeh city in, West Azarbaijan Province, northwest Iran. On September 2, 1980, Kurds of the village were reported to have been killed by members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards.
Located at 36.93 45.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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