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Explore Karkaj in Iran
Karkaj in the region of East Azarbaijan is a town in Iran - some 320 mi or ( 515 km ) North-West of Tehran , the country's capital city .
Current time in Karkaj is now 10:09 AM (Sunday) . 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: Mosul, Vanyar, Tabriz, Sulujeh, and Shirinjeh. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mosul . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Karkaj ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Biking from Iran to Turkey through Armenia and Georgia
2009 short video from biking trip from Iran to Turkey. Blog: monikaradek.blogspot.com ..
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Interesting facts about this location
El-Gölü
El-Gölü is the name of a large park in Tabriz, Iran. Early history of the El-Gölü is not clear. However, it seems that it was used as a water resource for agricultural purposes. It was used as a summer palace during the Qajar dynasty (when Tabriz was the official residence of Prince of Iran). It contains a palace that is surrounded by a great square water pool almost 12 meters deep. During 2nd Pahlavi's it was reconstructed.
Located at 38.03 46.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Roshdiyeh
Roshdiyeh is name of a quarter in Tabriz which is located to northeast part of the city famous for its modern lovely architecture. The name derives from Haj-Mirza Hassan Roshdieh, pioneer of Iranian education.
Located at 38.08 46.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
University of Tabriz
The University of Tabriz is a national university in Tabriz, Iran. It is the second-oldest university in Iran after the University of Tehran, the biggest academic institution in northwestern Iran and one of five biggest universities in Iran, and one of the highest-ranked universities in Iran.
Located at 38.06 46.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (TBZMED) is public medical sciences university located in Tabriz, East Azarbaijan Province, Iran. It is ranked as one of Iran's top medical schools, with more than 5000 students. The University consists of seven faculties: Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Paramedical Sciences, Health & Nutrition, Rehabilitation, and Nursing & Midwifery.
Located at 38.06 46.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tomb of Two Kamals
The Tomb of Two Kamals, or in short the 2-Kamal Tomb, is a funerary monument in Tabriz, Iran. Two Kamals – the 14th century poet Kamal Khujandi and the 15th century miniaturist Kamaleddin Behzad – are buried in an underground chamber: visitors descend about 10 steps to see the two tombs. There are also statues of the two Kamals near the tomb.
Located at 38.07 46.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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