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Sangrud Destination Guide

Explore Sangrud in Iran

Sangrud in the region of Gīlān is a town in Iran - some 119 mi or ( 192 km ) North-West of Tehran , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Sangrud is now 09:46 AM (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: Giash, Sara-ye Vistan, Charmkesh, Zanjan, and Tehran. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Giash . Where to go and what to see in Sangrud ? 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.84 49.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iran, Former populated places in Iran, Paleolithic, Pleistocene

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.83 49.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iran, History of Gilan