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Abshin Destination Guide

Discover Abshin in Iran

Abshin in the region of Khūzestān is a town located in Iran - some 419 mi or ( 674 km ) South-West of Tehran , the country's capital .

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Local time in Abshin is now 11:20 AM (Friday) . 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: Rusta-ye Sen, Nasiriyah, Al Faw, Basra, and Tangeh Yek. When in this area, you might want to check out Rusta-ye Sen . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Abshin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Abadan Island

Abadan Island is an island in Iran. It is the site of the city of Abadan. The island hosted Anglo-Iranian Oil Company's Abadan Refinery, around which Mohammad Mossadegh's nationalization movement was centered.

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Located at 30.08 48.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Islands of Iran, Khuzestan Province

Al-Faw Peninsula

The Faw Peninsula is a marshy region adjoining the Persian Gulf in the extreme southeast of Iraq, between and to the southeast of the cities of Basra (Iraq) and Abadan. It is the site of a number of important oil installations, most notably Iraq's two main oil tanker terminals: Khor al-Amaya and Mina al-Bakr. Its chief importance is its strategic location, controlling access to the Shatt al-Arab waterway (and thus access to the port of Basra).

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Located at 29.97 48.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Peninsulas of Iraq