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Discover Rashtabad-e Qadim in Iran
Rashtabad-e Qadim in the region of East Azarbaijan is a town located in Iran - some 318 mi or ( 512 km ) North-West of Tehran , the country's capital .
Local time in Rashtabad-e Qadim is now 02:29 AM (Saturday) . 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: Mosul, Zangabad, Zandabad, Yajlu, and Vardin. When in this area, you might want to check out Mosul . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Rashtabad-e Qadim ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Saqandel
Saqandel is a small village in Varzaqan county in East Azerbaijan province of Iran with a population of 157. The cuneiform inscription in the village is the most famous historical monument in the region.
Located at 38.50 46.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Varzaqan County
Varzaqan County is a county in East Azerbaijan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Varzaqan. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 46,833, in 10,766 families. The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District and Kharvana District. The county has two cities: Varzaqan and Kharvana.
Located at 38.51 46.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
2012 East Azerbaijan earthquakes
The 2012 East Azerbaijan earthquakes occurred near the cities of Ahar and Varzaqan in Iran's East Azerbaijan Province, on August 11, 2012, at 16:53 Iran Standard Time. The two quakes measured 6.4 and 6.3 on the moment magnitude scale, and were separated by eleven minutes. The epicenter of the earthquakes was 60 kilometers (37 miles) from Tabriz.
Located at 38.32 46.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Sungun copper mine
The Sungun copper mine is located in East Azarbaijan, Iran, in Varzaqan county, 75km north west of the provincial town of Ahar. It is the most important geologic and industrial feature in the area and is the largest open-cast copper mine in Iran and is in the primary stages of extraction. The reserves are estimated to be as much as 995 million tons of copper ore. The ore is processed directly at a concentration plant at the mine.
Located at 38.70 46.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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