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Urdan Destination Guide

Touring Urdan in Iran

Urdan in the region of Āz̄ārbāyjān-e Gharbī is located in Iran - some 410 mi or ( 659 km ) North-West of Tehran , the country's capital city .

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Time in Urdan is now 11:19 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Ulaq, Hamtavan, Hansi, Urdan, and Lashgaran. Being here already, consider visiting Ulaq . Check out our recommendations for Urdan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

1930 Salmas earthquake

The 1930 Salmas earthquake occurred on May 6, 1930 in Salmas, West Azerbaijan Province. Occurring about a year after the 1929 Baghan-Gifan earthquake, the earthquake measured 7.2 on the Richter scale and 7.4 surface wave magnitude and resulted in 2,500 direct fatalities. One foreshock occurred prior to the rupture, and multiple aftershocks also occurred. The earthquake is also listed within the strongest eight earthquakes to occur in Iran since 1900. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}}

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Located at 38.20 44.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 1930 earthquakes, 1930 in Iran, 20th century in Iran, Earthquakes in Iran, History of West Azerbaijan Province

1930 Hakkari earthquake

The 1930 Hakkari earthquake occurred at 00:34 local time on 7 May near the Iran–Turkey border. It had an estimated magnitude of 7.2–7.5 and a maximum felt intensity of X (intense) on the Mercalli intensity scale, causing 2,514 casualties.

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Located at 38.10 44.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: 1930 in Turkey, Earthquakes in Turkey, History of Hakkâri Province

Chehriq

Chehriq (also Chahriq, Chiriq, Charik or Čahrīk) is a citadel in northwestern Iran in West Azarbaijan Province, Salmas County, near the Turkish border.

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Located at 38.08 44.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: West Azerbaijan Province