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Bala Ab Darreh Destination Guide

Touring Bala Ab Darreh in Iran

Bala Ab Darreh in the region of Golestān is located in Iran - some 174 mi or ( 279 km ) North-East of Tehran , the country's capital city .

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Time in Bala Ab Darreh is now 10:36 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Shahedeh, Qaqu, Shamushak-e Pa'in, Do Rud Mahalleh, and Cheqer. Being here already, consider visiting Shahedeh . Check out our recommendations for Bala Ab Darreh ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Behkadeh Raji

Behkadeh Raji is the first leper colony, which was built as an economically self-sufficient, independent village. It was built in 1961 on initiative of Farah Pahlavi in Iran. The aim of the village concept was to not only achieve optimal care of lepers by the coexistence of healthy and diseased but also information and dialog with the public about leprosy sufferers. This is the same Colony that Forough Farrokhzads film Khaneh siah ast is about.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.83 54.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Leper colonies