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Shilestan Destination Guide

Delve into Shilestan in Iran

Shilestan in the region of Īlām is a city in Iran - some 308 mi or ( 496 km ) South-West of Tehran , the country's capital .

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Current time in Shilestan is now 10:01 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Asemanabad, Varegah, Baba Moradi, Babamorad-e 'Olya, and Zanjireh-ye Sofla. While being here, make sure to check out Asemanabad . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Shilestan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Wezmeh

Wezmeh Cave is a paleontological and archaeological cave site near Islamabad Gharb, western Iran. The site was discovered by a team of Iranian archaeologists headed by Dr. Kamyar Abdi in 1999. Later the site was excavated in 2001 by the same team. Large numbers of animal fossil remains and a human tooth of Upper Paleolithic age have been discovered so far in the cave. The human remains were studied by Erik Trinkaus and Bruno Maureille.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.06 46.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iran, Caves of Iran, Paleolithic

Shabab Rural District

Shabab Rural District is a rural district (dehestan) in the Central District of Shirvan and Chardaval County, Ilam Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 11,004, in 2,306 families. The rural district has 21 villages.

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Located at 33.75 46.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Rural Districts of Ilam Province, Rural Districts of Iran, Shirvan and Chardaval County