Discover Medikhen in Iran
Medikhen in the region of Khūzestān is a place located in Iran - some 422 mi or ( 680 km ) South-West of Tehran , the country's capital .
Local time in Medikhen is now 10:25 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Shalheh-ye Savamer, Nahr-e Salim, Nahr-e Moqam, Medikhen, and Abu Ghizlan. When in this area, you might want to check out Shalheh-ye Savamer . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Medikhen ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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.
Located at 30.08 48.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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).
Located at 29.97 48.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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