Tūnel-e Ẕaḩḩāk
Tūnel-e Ẕaḩḩāk is a tunnel in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran and has an elevation of 1,725 metres. Tūnel-e Ẕaḩḩāk is situated nearby to the village Arablu, as well as near Khorasanlu.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Zahhak Castle.
Zahhak Castle
Castle
Photo: Alizadeh1994, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zahhak Castle or Zahhak Citadel is a castle in Hashtrud, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. It is named after Zahhak, a figure in Persian mythology. According to various experts, it was inhabited from the second millennium BC until the Timurid era. Zahhak Castle is situated 1½ km northeast of Tūnel-e Ẕaḩḩāk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arablu and Khorasanlu.
Arablu
Village
Arablu is a village in Aliabad Rural District, in the Central District of Hashtrud County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 39, in 7 families.
Khorasanlu
Village
Khorasanlu is a village in Aliabad Rural District of the Central District in Hashtrud County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Khorasanlu is situated 4½ km west of Tūnel-e Ẕaḩḩāk.
Zaviyeh
Village
Zaviyeh is a village in Charuymaq-e Shomalesharqi Rural District, in the Central District of Hashtrud County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 70, in 18 families. Zaviyeh is situated 7 km south of Tūnel-e Ẕaḩḩāk.
Tūnel-e Ẕaḩḩāk
- Type: Tunnel
- Also known as: “Tūnel-e Ẕaḩāk” and “Tunel-e Zahhak”
- Category: transportation
- Location: East Azerbaijan Province, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
37.3777° or 37° 22′ 40″ northLongitude
47.1516° or 47° 9′ 6″ eastElevation
1,725 metres (5,659 feet)Open location code
8H9995H2+3JGeoNames ID
22994
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In Other Languages
“Tūnel-e Ẕaḩḩāk” goes by many names.
- Persian: “تونل ضحاک”
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