Discover Zargarabad in Iran
Zargarabad in the region of Semnān is a town located in Iran - some 169 mi or ( 272 km ) East of Tehran , the country's capital .
Local time in Zargarabad is now 03:32 AM (Monday) . 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: Sa'idabad, Hoseynabad, Abdia, Bahaabad, and Nasirabad. When in this area, you might want to check out Sa'idabad . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Zargarabad ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Abdeya
Abdia is a village in the country of Shahrestan, in the Semnan Province of Iran. The village is on the outskirts of the central city Damghan. The village has a subterranean water supply. The economy is based on agriculture and cattle. The old name of this village was watery. Watery is the name of the son of the Achaemenid kings who reigned for many years before the Damghan.
Located at 36.06 54.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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.
Located at 36.16 54.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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.
Located at 36.20 54.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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