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Bazgir Destination Guide

Discover Bazgir in Iran

Bazgir in the region of Lorestān is a town located in Iran - some 206 mi or ( 332 km ) South-West of Tehran , the country's capital .

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Local time in Bazgir is now 07:16 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: Tang-e Mohammad Haji, Karvansara, Raband-e Sofla, Pelkan-e 'Olya, and Cham Seyyedi-ye 'Olya. When in this area, you might want to check out Tang-e Mohammad Haji . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Bazgir ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Imamzadeh Ja'far, Borujerd

Imāmzādeh Ja‘far is a historical mausoleum in Borujerd, western Iran. The tomb contains the remains of Abulqāsim Ja’far ibn al-Husayn, grandson of the Shī‘ah Imam Ali ibn Hussayn.

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Located at 33.89 48.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Lorestan Province, Mosques in Iran, Shia shrines, Ziyarat

Jameh Mosque of Borujerd

This article is about Jameh Mosque of Borujerd; for similar uses, see Jameh Mosque (disambiguation). The Jāmeh Mosque of Borujerd is a congregational mosque in Borujerd, in the province of Loristan, western Iran. The mosque is the oldest mosque in the Zagros area and western Iran. It ranks as No. 228 in the Inventory of National Artefacts of Iran. The mosque located in the old district of Borujerd city previously called Do Dangeh.

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Located at 33.90 48.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 15th-century architecture, Buildings and structures in Lorestan Province, Iranian architecture, Mosques in Iran

2006 Borujerd earthquake

The 2006 Borujerd earthquake occurred in the early morning of 31 March 2006 in the South of Borujerd with massive destruction in Borujerd, Silakhor and Dorood areas of the Loristan Province in Western Iran. The centre of the earthquake was in Darb-e Astaneh village in South of the Borujerd City. A lighter foreshock happened the night before, and people stayed outside overnight and this reduced the number of casualties significantly.

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Located at 33.58 48.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: 2006 earthquakes, 2006 in Iran, Earthquakes in Iran, History of Lorestan Province