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Rigsara Destination Guide

Explore Rigsara in Iran

Rigsara in the region of Eşfahān is a town in Iran - some 245 mi or ( 395 km ) South of Tehran , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Rigsara is now 03:08 PM (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: Charagah-e Panji, Yasuj, Tushah, Tehran, and Shahr-e Kord. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Charagah-e Panji . Where to go and what to see in Rigsara ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Zayanderud

Zāyandé-Rūd or Zāyanderūd (“river”), also spelled as Zayandeh-Rood or Zayanderood, is the largest river begins on the central plateau of Iran, Charmahal va Bakhtiary Province. The Zayandeh starts in the Zagros Mountains and flows 400 kilometres eastward before ending in the Gavkhouni swamp, a seasonal salt lake, southeast of Esfahan city. The Zayandeh has significant flow all year long, unlike many of Iran's rivers which are seasonal.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 32.26 52.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Endorheic basins, Isfahan, Isfahan Province, Rivers of Iran

Gavkhouni

Gavkhouni also written as Gavkhuni or Batlaq-e-Gavkhuni, located in central Iran, east of city of Esfahan, is the terminal basin of the Zayandeh River. Gavkhouni is a salt marsh with a salinity of 315‰ and an average depth of about 1 m. The salt marsh can dry up in summer. The Zayandeh River originates in the Zagros mountains and travels around 300km, before terminating in Gavkhouni. Gavkhouni receives pollution from Esfahan and other urban sources.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 32.13 52.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Endorheic basins, Isfahan, Landforms of Iran, Ramsar sites in Iran