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Sheykh Ma'ruf Destination Guide

Touring Sheykh Ma'ruf in Iran

Sheykh Ma'ruf in the region of Āz̄ārbāyjān-e Gharbī is a city located in Iran - some 335 mi or ( 540 km ) West of Tehran , the country's capital city .

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Time in Sheykh Ma'ruf is now 01:24 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Chaqal-e Mostafa, Panj Tan-e Shahid, Daymab, Baghdad, and Mosul. Being here already, consider visiting Chaqal-e Mostafa . Check out our recommendations for Sheykh Ma'ruf ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 15 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iran, Former populated places in Iran, Mannaeans, West Azerbaijan Province

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 20 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 21 km away
Tags: History of Kurdistan, Kurdish dynasties