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Badkan Destination Guide
Discover Badkan in Iran
Badkan in the region of Kermānshāh is a place located in Iran - some 288 mi or ( 463 km ) West of Tehran , the country's capital .
Local time in Badkan is now 11:24 AM (Sunday) . 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: Boncheleh, Aliabad, Torkahpan, Geli, and Badkan. When in this area, you might want to check out Boncheleh . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Badkan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Quri Qale Cave
Quri Qale Cave is a cave located northwest of Ravansar, Iran, and is one of the longest caves in western Asia. First explored in the 1950s, in 1989 it was further opened by an Iranian team. It contains three main chambers, with calcite crystals, stalactites and waterfalls. It is known for its colony of mouse ear bats, and for a number of archaeological finds, including silver plates dating the late Sassanian period.
Located at 34.72 46.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Khanileh, Kermanshah
Khanileh is a small village located 6 km to SW of Ravansar and ca. 56 km to NW of Kermanshah, in Western Iran. It lies at southern slopes of the hilly range of Salakan and it has a commanding view on the Gomeshter (Garaw) plain. Salakan is a part of radiolarian belt and has numerous springs outlets on its northern and southern slopes.
Located at 34.68 46.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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