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Oshtoran Destination Guide

Discover Oshtoran in Iran

Oshtoran in the region of Hamadān is a town located in Iran - some 191 mi or ( 307 km ) South-West of Tehran , the country's capital .

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Local time in Oshtoran is now 12:20 PM (Friday) . 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: Baghdad, Vira'i, Vahnan, Tuyserkan, and Termianak. When in this area, you might want to check out Baghdad . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Oshtoran ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Ganjnameh

Ganj Nameh is an ancient inscription, 5 km southwest of Hamedan, on the side of Alvand Mountain in Iran. The inscription, which has been carved in granite, is composed of two sections. One (on the left) ordered by Darius the Great (521-485 BC) and the other (on the right) ordered by Xerxes the Great (485-65 BC).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.76 48.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Geography of Iran, Hamadan Province, Persian inscriptions

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

The Hamedan University of Medical Sciences is a state university in Hamedan, Iran. It consists of six colleges: medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, health, nursing and midwifery and para-medicine.

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Located at 34.79 48.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1975

Ganj Dareh

Ganj Dareh ("Treasure Valley" in Persian, or "Treasure Valley Hill" if tepe/tappeh is appended to the name) is a Neolithic settlement in the Iranian Kurdistan portion of Iran. It is located in the east of Kermanshah, in the central Zagros Mountains. First discovered in 1965, it was excavated by Canadian archaeologist, Philip Smith during the 1960s and 1970s, for four field seasons. The oldest settlement remains on the site date back to ca.

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Located at 34.45 48.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iran, Populated places in Kermanshah Province