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Gazestan Destination Guide

Delve into Gazestan in Iran

Gazestan in the region of Khūzestān is located in Iran - some 308 mi or ( 496 km ) South of Tehran , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Gazestan

Local time in Gazestan is now 03:33 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Yasuj, Basra, Shahr-e Kord, Seydun, and Saroleh. While being here, you might want to check out Yasuj . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Gazestan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Tashkooh

Tashkooh or Firing Mount, is a mountain near the Ramhormoz, Iran. Tashkooh which also named Atashkooh (in persian means Fire Mount), is known for its permanent flames. This mount always is firing, because of the sulfur vapors rising from the porous layer of mountain sufrace and firing affected by the sublimation and nebulization. Tashkooh is near the Mamatin village, between Ramhormoz and Izeh.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 31.28 49.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Khuzestan Province, Lists of things considered unusual, Mountains of Iran, Sulfur mines, Tourism in Iran