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Namak Avaran Destination Guide

Discover Namak Avaran in Iran

Namak Avaran in the region of Gīlān is a town located in Iran - some 125 mi or ( 201 km ) North-West of Tehran , the country's capital .

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Local time in Namak Avaran is now 07:16 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: Darband-e Khalkhal, Zanjan, Tehran, Taleh Kuh, and Tabriz. When in this area, you might want to check out Darband-e Khalkhal . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Namak Avaran ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 .

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.76 49.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Hydroelectric power stations in Iran

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.

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Located at 36.83 49.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iran, History of Gilan

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.

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Located at 36.84 49.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iran, Former populated places in Iran, Paleolithic, Pleistocene