Qarā Borqa‘
Qarā Borqa‘ is a locality in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran and has an elevation of 1,482 metres. Qarā Borqa‘ is situated nearby to the village Qarah Borqa, as well as near Alavian.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Maragheh observatory and مقبره آقالار و موزه سنگ نگاره ها.
Maragheh observatory
Observatory
Photo: آیدین تبریزی, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Maragheh observatory, also spelled Maragha, Maragah, Marageh, and Maraga, was an astronomical observatory established in the mid 13th century under the patronage of the Ilkhanid Hulagu and the directorship of Nasir al-Din al-Tusi, a Persian scientist and astronomer. Maragheh observatory is situated 3½ km southwest of Qarā Borqa‘.
مقبره آقالار و موزه سنگ نگاره ها
Museum
Photo: Sasan.bermoda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
مقبره آقالار و موزه سنگ نگاره ها is a museum, which is situated 3½ km south of Qarā Borqa‘.
Alavian Dam
Dam
The Alavian Dam and Lake is situated on the Sufi Chay river in East Azerbaijan Province, northwestern Iran. It is located about 3 kilometres north of Maraqeh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Qarah Borqa and Alavian.
Qarah Borqa
Village
Qarah Borqa is a village in Sarajuy-ye Gharbi Rural District of the Central District in Maragheh County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.
Alavian
Village
Alavian is a village in, and the capital of, Sarajuy-ye Gharbi Rural District in the Central District of Maragheh County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.
Nova
Village
Nova is a village in Sarajuy-ye Gharbi Rural District of the Central District in Maragheh County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.
Qarā Borqa‘
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Qara Borqa`”
- Location: East Azerbaijan Province, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
37.41207° or 37° 24′ 44″ northLongitude
46.24264° or 46° 14′ 34″ eastElevation
1,482 metres (4,862 feet)Open location code
8H98C66V+R3GeoNames ID
17757
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In Other Languages
“Qarā Borqa‘” goes by many names.
- Persian: “قرا برقع”
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