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Surkan Destination Guide

Discover Surkan in Iran

Surkan in the region of Āz̄ārbāyjān-e Gharbī is a town located in Iran - some 372 mi or ( 599 km ) West of Tehran , the country's capital .

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Local time in Surkan is now 06:03 AM (Thursday) . 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: Varaqzaq, Owzan-e Shahzadeh Khanom, Rashgand, Mahmudabad, and Gerdevan. When in this area, you might want to check out Varaqzaq . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Surkan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 20 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

Silvaneh District

Silvaneh District is one of the five districts in Urmia County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. It is west of Lake Urmia, and lies between the city of Urmia and the Turkish border. Its administrative center is the city of Silvaneh. At the 2006 census, its population was 52,752, in 9,140 families. The District has one city: Silvaneh. The population of the district is mostly Kurdish.

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Located at 37.42 44.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Districts of Iran, Districts of West Azerbaijan Province, Urmia County