Discover Sheykh Tappeh in Iran
Sheykh Tappeh in the region of Golestān is a place located in Iran - some 198 mi or ( 318 km ) North-East of Tehran , the country's capital .
Local time in Sheykh Tappeh is now 03:21 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Shoghal Tappeh-ye 'Olya, Nowjerd, Rostam Kalateh, Hajji Qush, and Jahanabad-e Sofla. When in this area, you might want to check out Shoghal Tappeh-ye 'Olya . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sheykh Tappeh ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tureng Tepe
Tureng Tepe ("Hill of the Pheasants") (alternatively spelled in English as Turang Tappe/Tape/Tappa/Tappeh) is an archaeological site in northeastern Iran, in the Gorgan plain, approximately 17 km northeast of the town of Gorgan. The oldest remains on the site date to the Neolithic and Chalcolithic periods. The Bronze Age settlement portion of the site dates from approximately 3100-2900 BC through 1900 BC.
Located at 36.93 54.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Gorgan Airport
Gorgan Airport is an international airport in Gorgan, Iran. It is located at some 2 kilometers west of the Gorgan-AqQala Highway, and some 6 kilometers north of the city of Gorgan, the capital of Golestan province. There are services to Tehran, Mashhad and Zahedan from the airport. There are also rather non-regular flights to Saudi Arabia & Syria.
Located at 36.91 54.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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.
Located at 36.83 54.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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