Behestan

Behestan is a village in Mah Neshan Rural District of the Central District in , province, .
  • Village with about 370 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 1,310 metres (4,290 feet)
  • Description: village in Mahneshan County, Iran
  • Also known as
    “Behestan, Mahneshan”
    “Behestan, Zanjan”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Behestan Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tak Aghaj and Sarik.
Village
is a village in Mah Neshan Rural District… is situated 2½ km northwest of Behestan.
Village
is a village in, and the capital of, Mah Neshan… is situated 6 km north of Behestan.
Town
(Persian: ماه نشان is a city in the Central… is situated 10 km northwest of Behestan.
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Latitude
36.66881° or 36° 40′ 8″ north
Longitude
47.72601° or 47° 43′ 34″ east
Open location code
8H89MP9G+GC
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Urdu—“Behestan” goes by many names.
BehistanAzerbaijani
Behistan (Mahnişan)Azerbaijani
БехӀестанChechen
БехӀестан (Занджан)Chechen
بهستانEgyptian Arabic
BehestanMin Nan Chinese
بهستانPersian
بهستان (ماه‌نشان)Persian
بهستانSouth Azerbaijani
بہستان، زنجانUrdu

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