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Hapan Destination Guide

Explore Hapan in Iran

Hapan in the region of Semnān is a town in Iran - some 161 mi or ( 259 km ) East of Tehran , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Hapan is now 06:43 PM (Thursday) . 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: Tamuza, Cheshmeh-ye 'Ali, Varzan, Baba Hafez, and Chongi. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tamuza . Where to go and what to see in Hapan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

856 Damghan earthquake

The 856 Damghan Earthquake or the 856 Qumis earthquake occurred on 22 December, 856 AD. The earthquake had an estimated magnitude of 7.9, and a maximum intensity of X (intense) on the Mercalli intensity scale. The meizoseismal area (area of maximum damage) extended for about 350 kilometres along the southern edge of the eastern Alborz mountains of present-day Iran including parts of Tabaristan and Gorgan.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.20 54.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: 856, 9th century in Asia, 9th-century earthquakes, Earthquakes in Iran, History of Semnan Province

Gerdkuh

Gerdkuh or Girdkūh, a.k.a. Dej-e Gonbadān (دژ گنبدان, "fortress of the domes") is one of the main Ismaili's Hashshashin fortress used by Hassan-i Sabah and conquered by Hulagu Khan later. Due to circular shape of mountain peak, it was named Gerdkuh, Gerd for "circular" (round) and kuh for "mountain". This shape made it very difficult to access by invaders.

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Located at 36.16 54.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Forts

Tarikhaneh Temple

The Tarikhaneh Temple, also called the Tarikhaneh Mosque, is a Sassanid-era monument located on the southern limit of the present day city of Damghan, Iran. This structure was initially used as a Zoroastrian Fire Temple during the Sassanid period, however, after the fall of the Sassanid Empire it was rebuilt and converted into a mosque in the 8th century. The monument is, thus, known as the oldest mosque in Iran.

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Located at 36.16 54.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Fire temples, Mosques in Iran, Sassanid architecture, Semnan Province