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Choqa Shekar Destination Guide

Discover Choqa Shekar in Iran

Choqa Shekar in the region of Kermānshāh is a town located in Iran - some 282 mi or ( 453 km ) West of Tehran , the country's capital .

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Local time in Choqa Shekar is now 05:19 AM (Wednesday) . 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: Labani, Choqa Shekar, Shaleh, Jabrabad, and Qal'eh-ye Farajollah Beyk. When in this area, you might want to check out Labani . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Choqa Shekar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.68 46.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iran, Iron Age, Kermanshah Province, Kurdistan

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.

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Located at 34.72 46.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Caves of Iran