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Araskhan Destination Guide

Explore Araskhan in Iran

Araskhan in the region of Golestān is a town in Iran - some 235 mi or ( 378 km ) North-East of Tehran , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Araskhan

Current time in Araskhan is now 06:22 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: Som Makhtum, Igder-e Pa'in, Sar Kahza, Tekeh Sar, and Taqiabad. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Som Makhtum . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Araskhan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Gonbad-e Qabus (tower)

Gonbad-e Qabus tower is a monument in Gonbad-e Qabus, Iran, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2012. The Tower in the central part of the city reaches 72 metres (including the height of the platform) making it the tallest pure-brick tower in the world. The baked-brick-built tower is an enormous decagon building with a conic roof, which forms the golden ratio Phi, that equals 1.618. The interiors contain the earliest examples of Muqarnas decorative styles.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.26 55.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: World Heritage Sites in Iran

Turkmen Sahra

Turkmen Sahra meaning plain of Turkmens, is a region in the northeast of Iran near the Caspian Sea, bordering Turkmenistan. The majority of inhabitants are ethnic Turkmen. The biggest city, Gorgan, is dominated by Persian inhabitants though in recent years there has been immigration of Turkmen and Zabuli from southern Iran.

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Located at 37.22 55.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Ethnic Turkmen people, Regions of Iran