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Explore Shalan in Iran
Shalan in the region of Kermānshāh is a town in Iran - some 262 mi or ( 421 km ) South-West of Tehran , the country's capital city .
Current time in Shalan is now 11:20 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Shalan, Siavan, Kahriz, Dazangisheh, and Zangisheh. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Shalan . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Shalan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Sefid Kooh
Sefid-Kooh is a mountain ten km to the south of Kermanshah, Iran. Its highest peak is 2805 above sea level. The watershed of the mountain is the separating line between two districts of Kermanshah, i.e. Dorood-Faraman and Sarfiroozabad of Mahidasht.
Located at 34.20 47.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Kermanshah Province
Kermanshah Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. The province was known from 1969 to 1986 as Kermanshahan and from 1986 to 1995 as Bakhtaran.
Located at 34.30 47.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Jeyhounabad
Jeyhounabad is a city in Kermanshah Province, in the middle of the western part of Iran. It is 525 kilometers from Tehran. The city lies in close proximity to Mount Bisotoun, known for its rock relief in which Darius the Great, the Achaemenian King, had the narrative of his exploits engraved around B.C. 500. At the turn of the 20th century, Jeyhounabad, which was a typical village of clay houses, had about one hundred inhabitants. The main source of income was agriculture.
Located at 34.30 47.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Hajj Shahbazkhan Mosque
Hajj Shahbazkhan Mosque (or Hajj Shahbaz Khan Mosque) is a mosque located in the Ojagh Crossroads of Kermanshah, Iran. The founder of Hajj Shahbazkhan Mosque is one of great ones of the Kalhor tribe, who in the Fathalishah reign gained the tribe’s Ghale beigy rank. He was a famous and valuable person in his era, and is held in great respect by the people in Kermanshah city. The mosque was built in 1235 AH.
Located at 34.31 47.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Zagros Paleolithic Museum
Zagros Paleolithic Museum is a museum in Kermanshah, Iran, established in 2008. The museum contains rich collections of stone tools and animal fossil bones from various Paleolithic sites in Iran. It is the first established museum in Iran that devoted to Paleolithic period of Iran. The museum occupies four rooms with finds from various Paleolithic and Neolithic sites in Iran, dating from ca. 1,000,000 years to some 8,000 years ago.
Located at 34.32 47.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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