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Kuh-e Baranan Destination Guide

Explore Kuh-e Baranan in Iran

Kuh-e Baranan in the region of Kordestān is a town in Iran - some 293 mi or ( 472 km ) West of Tehran , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Kuh-e Baranan is now 12:29 PM (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: Kirkuk, Karbala, Baghdad, Sulaymaniyah, and Mosul. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Kirkuk . Where to go and what to see in Kuh-e Baranan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Musasir

Muṣaṣir (Assyrian Mu-ṣa-ṣir and variants, including Mutsatsir, Akkadian for Exit of the Serpent/Snake), in Urartian Ardini (likely from Armenian Artin) was an ancient city of Urartu, attested in Assyrian sources of the 9th and 8th centuries BC. It was acquired by the Urartian King Ishpuini ca. 800 BC. The city's tutelary deity was Ḫaldi. The name Musasir in Akkadian means exit of the serpent.

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Located at 36.00 46.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iran, Former populated places in Iran, History of Armenia, Mannaeans, Urartian cities