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Qal'ehchi Destination Guide

Explore Qal'ehchi in Iran

Qal'ehchi in the region of East Azarbaijan is a place in Iran - some 320 mi or ( 516 km ) North-West of Tehran , the country's capital city .

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Time in Qal'ehchi is now 09:03 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Uch Tappeh, Shadbad-e 'Olya, Qenshar Daghi, Kuhdel, and Anarjan. Since you are here already, consider visiting Uch Tappeh . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Qal'ehchi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Tour de Azerbaijan

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International Cycling tour in Iran. Team CCN. ..

startrail of Kandovan

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to the north ( tabriz city light ). ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Liqvan

Liqvan is a village in Sahand's northern foothill in East Azerbaijan Province in Iran. It is famous for slight weather during summer time and cold weather in winter. The main occupation of the people is agriculture, diary and gardening. Liqvan's traditional feta cheese is the most famous cheese all around Iran. Its population is 5260.

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Located at 37.84 46.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Populated places in East Azerbaijan Province

Gonbar

Gonbar is a village in Sahand foothill in East Azerbaijan Province in Iran. It is famous for slight weather during summer time and absorb lots of local tourist from cities around specially from Tabriz. The main occupation of the people is agriculture and gardening. Walnut is a major product.

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Located at 37.72 46.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Populated places in East Azerbaijan Province

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 16 km away
Tags: East Azerbaijan Province, Educational institutions established in 1989, Tabriz, Universities in Iran

1727 Tabriz earthquake

The 1727 Tabriz earthquake occurred on 18 November with an epicenter near Tabriz in northwest Iran. The maximum felt intensity was VIII (destructive) on the Mercalli intensity scale, and there were an estimated 77,000 deaths. It is possible that the information for this earthquake refers to the 1721 Tabriz earthquake instead.

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Located at 38.00 46.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 1720s in Iran, 1727 earthquakes, 1727 in Asia, Earthquakes in Iran, History of East Azerbaijan Province, History of Tabriz

1721 Tabriz earthquake

The 1721 Tabriz earthquake occurred on April 26th, with an epicenter near the city of Tabriz, Iran. Many prominent mosques and schools in the city were destroyed, resulting in the deaths of tens of thousands of people. The total number of casualties caused by the earthquake is between 8,000 and 250,000; it was most likely approx. 80,000. At the time that it occurred, the earthquake was popularly interpreted as an omen of misfortune, or a demonstration of godly wrath.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.00 46.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 1720s earthquakes, 1720s in Iran, 1721 in Asia, Earthquakes in Iran, History of Tabriz