You are here:
  1. Homepage
  2. »
  3. Iran
  4. »
  5. Kermanshah
  6. » Nukan
Iran Flag Icon

Nukan Destination Guide

Delve into Nukan in Iran

Nukan in the region of Kermānshāh is a city in Iran - some 257 mi or ( 414 km ) West of Tehran , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Nukan

Current time in Nukan is now 02:31 AM (Monday) . 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: Hesar-e Sefid, Siah Bid-e Pa'in, Siah Bid-e Bala, Kahriz, and Karbala. While being here, make sure to check out Hesar-e Sefid . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Nukan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

The Arch of Paradise --SLIDESHOW--

1:13 min by mixedkebab
Views: 2868 Rating: 5.00

..

Happy Astronomy Day 2012 Kermanshah.MOV

0:09 min by Mohammad Ali Khodayari
Views: 42 Rating: 0.00

Sirius ASK Astronomy Day 2012 ..


Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.


Interesting facts about this location

Kermanshah Airport

Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport is an airport in Kermanshah, Iran.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.35 47.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Airports in Iran

Khosrow parviz hunting ground

Khosrow parviz hunting ground or Tape-ye-moradhasel is and ancient Sasanid complex in north of kermanshah city in west of iran.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.38 47.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Ancient Persia, Archaeology of Iran, Kermanshah Province

Taq-e Bostan

Taq-e Bostan or Taq-i-Bustan is a series of large rock relief from the era of Sassanid Empire of Persia, the Iranian dynasty which ruled western Asia from 226 to 650 AD. This example of Sassanid art is located 5 km from the city center of Kermanshah in western Iran. It is located in the heart of the Zagros mountains, where it has endured almost 1,700 years of wind and rain.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.39 47.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 4th-century architecture, Archaeological sites in Iran, History of Iran, Iranian architecture, Kermanshah Province, Persian art, Persian words and phrases, Sassanid architecture, Sculpture of the Ancient Near East

Do-Ashkaft Cave

The Do-Ashkaft Cave, being the Middle Paleolithic cave site, is located at north of Kermanshah, near Taq-e Bostan. It is located about 1600 metres above the sea level and its entrance faces south, overlooking the national park of Kuhestan. The site was discovered by two Iranian researchers, F. Biglari and S. Heydari in 1999 and during next four years was sampled each month which resulted in a rich Middle Paleolithic lithic collection.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.40 47.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iran, Caves of Iran, Kermanshah Province, Paleolithic

Razi University

Razi University is a university based in Kermanshah, Iran. It is also a centre of CFD, Membrane Research, and Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in the west of Iran. Presently the University has over 8,000 students, with several programs Bachelor's degree programs (B.A. , B.S. ), Master's degrees programs (M.A. , M.S. ) and Ph.D. programs.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.39 47.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1972, Kermanshah Province, Universities in Iran