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Shahinan Destination Guide

Discover Shahinan in Iran

Shahinan in the region of Kordestān is a town located in Iran - some 317 mi or ( 509 km ) West of Tehran , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Shahinan

Local time in Shahinan is now 03:29 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Dul Arzan, Kirkuk, Karbala, Arbil Governorate, and Baghdad. When in this area, you might want to check out Dul Arzan . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Shahinan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Barzan 2

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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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.00 46.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iran, Former populated places in Iran, History of Armenia, Mannaeans, Urartian cities