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Shahi Jan Destination Guide

Explore Shahi Jan in Iran

Shahi Jan in the region of Fārs is a town in Iran - some 393 mi or ( 633 km ) South of Tehran , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Shahi Jan is now 04:10 PM (Friday) . 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: Yasuj, Takhteh Sang-e 'Olya, Dammam, Shiraz, and Qarah Gozlu. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yasuj . Where to go and what to see in Shahi Jan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Anshan (Persia)

Anshan (Persian: انشان Anšan‎, modern Tall-i Malyan, northwest of Shiraz, in the Beyza / Ramjerd plain, in the province of Fars in the Zagros mountains, southwestern Iran, was one of the early capitals of Elam, from the 3rd millennium BC.

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Located at 30.01 52.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iran, Elamite cities, Fars Province, Former populated places in Iran

Doroodzan Dam

Doroodzan Dam is a dam in Iran, about 85 kilometers north of Shiraz. The earthen dam is situated in Fars Province. Completed in 1974 and built primarily for irrigation water storage, for flood control, and municipal water storage, the facility is also a hydroelectric dam with an installed electricity generating capability of 10 MWh.

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Located at 30.21 52.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1974, Dams in Iran, Hydroelectric power stations in Iran

Elam

Elam was an ancient civilization centered in the far west and southwest of modern-day Iran, stretching from the lowlands of what is now Khuzestan and Ilam Province, as well as a small part of southern Iraq. The modern name Elam is a transcription from Biblical Hebrew, corresponding to the Sumerian elam(a), the Akkadian elamtu, and the Elamite haltamti. Elamite states were among the leading political forces of the ancient near east.

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Located at 29.90 52.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: 3rd-millennium BC establishments, Biblical places, Civilizations, Elam, Hebrew Bible nations, Provinces of the Sassanid Empire