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Azar Shahr Destination Guide

Discover Azar Shahr in Iran

Azar Shahr in the region of East Azarbaijan is a town located in Iran - some 333 mi or ( 537 km ) North-West of Tehran , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Azar Shahr

Local time in Azar Shahr is now 02:35 PM (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: Sarin Dizaj, Kordan, Afkhamabad, Mosul, and Tabriz. When in this area, you might want to check out Sarin Dizaj . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Azar Shahr ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Abarshahr

Abarshahr was a satrapy (province) of the Sassanid Empire. The population was supported by the Hari river, which was used for irrigation. Strabo cited the regions abundant wine-production. Cities in the region were Candac, Artacauan, and Apameia, and Pushang, among others. The capital was a vital point of administration and of communications toward Bactria, India, and Sagistan. The region was involved in the Indian and Chinese trade. Its governor bore the unique title of kanarang.

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Located at 37.76 45.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: History of Nishapur, Khorasan, Provinces of the Sassanid Empire

Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University

Shahid Madani University of Azerbaijan, commonly called only Azerbaijan University, was founded on 1987 in Tabriz as a branch of Tehran Teacher Education University. On 1988 Azerbaijan University became an independent university . The initial objective of the university was to training teachers in different area for the fulfillment of Iranian government educational development policies. The major concern of the university was focused on training teachers for high schools and technical schools.

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Located at 37.81 45.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1987, Public universities, Tabriz, Universities in Iran

Khorkhora

Gamichi is a village in Urmia Lake shore in East Azerbaijan Province in Iran.

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Located at 37.87 45.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Populated places in East Azerbaijan Province

Bavil

Bavil is a village outside the metropolitan of Tabriz, Iran, in the East Azerbaijan Province. The village itself is officially divided into a north and a south part named Olya and Sofla, respectively. It was named after a French settler.

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Located at 37.93 46.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Populated places in East Azerbaijan Province, Tabriz

Sahand University of Technology

Sahand University of Technology (SUT)(دانشگاه صنعتي سهند- تبریز) is one of the best and prestigious engineering schools in Iran. Located in the northwest of Iran, 20 km southwest of Tabriz in Sahand satellite city, offering both undergraduate and postgraduate studies. The university offers 2 Associate degrees, 11 bachelors degrees, 45 masters degrees, and 21 Ph. D degrees in 8 colleges. It is named after the nearby mountain of Sahand.

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Located at 37.93 46.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: East Azerbaijan Province, Educational institutions established in 1989, Tabriz, Universities in Iran

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