Discover Makhshar in Iran
Makhshar in the region of Gīlān is a town located in Iran - some 130 mi or ( 208 km ) North-West of Tehran , the country's capital .
Local time in Makhshar is now 11:50 AM (Tuesday) . 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: Rudkhaneh, Kulidahan, Halyehvar, Zanjan, and Tehran. When in this area, you might want to check out Rudkhaneh . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Makhshar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Darband Cave
Darband Cave is a Lower Paleolithic site in the Gilan Province in northern Iran, located on the north side of a deep tributary canyon of the Siahrud River, a tributary of the Sefīd-Rūd River that flows into the Caspian Sea. The cave contains the first known evidence for Lower Paleolithic cave occupation in Iran.
Located at 36.84 49.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Marlik
Marlik is an ancient site near Roudbar in Gilan, north of Iran. The site of a royal cemetery, and artifacts found at this site date back to 3,000 years ago. According to G.N. Kurochkin, the archeological monuments Indo-Iranians and show similarities to the descriptions of the Avesta Yashts.
Located at 36.83 49.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Manjil Dam
Manjil Dam (originally named "Sefid River Dam") is a hydroelectric dam in Iran with an installed electricity generating capability of 87 MWh. It is situated in Gilan Province, and forms a reservoir with a capacity of 1.82 km .
Located at 36.76 49.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
1990 Manjil-Rudbar earthquake
The Manjil-Rudbar Earthquake occurred at 00:30:09 on June 21, 1990 . It caused widespread damage in areas within a one hundred kilometer radius of the epicenter near the city of Rasht and about two hundred kilometers northwest of Tehran. The cities of Rudbar, Manjil, and Lushan and 700 villages were destroyed, and over three hundred villages were affected. There was $200,000,000 in damage in Gilan and Zanjan provinces southwest of the Caspian Sea.
Located at 36.96 49.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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