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Kharakan Destination Guide

Touring Kharakan in Iran

Kharakan in the region of Fārs is located in Iran - some 437 mi or ( 703 km ) South of Tehran , the country's capital city .

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Time in Kharakan is now 11:16 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Koruni, Jamalabad, Yasuj, Dammam, and Shiraz. Being here already, consider visiting Koruni . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Kharakan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Shiraz International Airport

Shiraz International Airport is located in Shiraz, Iran. It is the main international airport of Pars/Fars province, the homeland of Persian people. Shiraz International Airport serves as the largest airport in the southern region of Iran. After undergoing renovation and redevolopment work in 2005, Shiraz Airport was identified as the second most reliable and modern airport in Iran in terms of flight safety including electronic and navigation control systems of its flight tower.

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Located at 29.54 52.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Airports in Iran

Afif-Abad Garden

Afif-Abad Garden is a museum complex in Shiraz, Iran. Located in the affluent Afif-Abad district of Shiraz, the complex was constructed in 1863. It contains a former royal mansion, a historical weapons museum, and a Persian garden, all open to the public.

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Located at 29.62 52.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: 1860s architecture, Buildings and structures in Shiraz, Houses in Iran, Iranian architecture, Museums in Iran, Persian gardens in Iran

Shah Cheragh

Shāh Chérāgh is a funerary monument and mosque in Shiraz, Iran, housing the tomb of the brothers Ahmad and Muhammad, sons of Mūsā al-Kādhim and brothers of ‘Alī ar-Ridhā. The two took refuge in the city during the Abbasid persecution of Shia Muslims.

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Located at 29.61 52.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Shiraz, Mosques in Shiraz, Safavid architecture, Shia shrines

Fars Province

Fars Province, originally spelled Pars (پارس)), is one of the 31 provinces and known as Cultural Capital of Iran. It is in the south of the country and its center is Shiraz. It has an area of 122,400 km². In 2006, this province had a population of 4.57 million people, of which 61.2% were registered as urban dwellers, 38.1% villagers, and 0.7% nomad tribes. The etymology of the word "Persian" is derived from the cultural capital of Iran and found in many ancient names associated with Iran.

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Located at 29.62 52.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Fars Province, Pre-Islamic heritage of Iran, Provinces of Iran, Provinces of the Sassanid Empire

Shiraz

Shiraz  pronunciation is the sixth most populous city of Iran and the capital of Fars Province. In 2009 the population of the city was 1,455,073. Shiraz is located in the southwest of Iran on the Roodkhaneye Khoshk (Dry river) seasonal river. It has a moderate climate and has been a regional trade center for over a thousand years. It is regarded as one of the oldest provinces of ancient Persia. The earliest reference to the city, as Tiraziš, is on Elamite clay tablets dated to 2000 BC.

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Located at 29.62 52.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Cities in Fars Province, Cities in Iran, Former capitals of Iran, Iranian provincial capitals, Shiraz, Shiraz County