Gelvarān-e Bālā
Gelvarān-e Bālā is a locality in Lorestan, Western Iran and has an elevation of 1,161 metres. Gelvarān-e Bālā is situated nearby to the locality Chogha Khandaq, as well as near the neighborhood Gilvaran-e Bala.Places of Interest
Highlights include Shapuri Bridge and Brick minaret.
Shapuri Bridge
Photo: Farnaz25, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shapuri Bridge or Broken Bridge is a Sasanian era historic bridge south of Khorramabad, Lorestan province, Iran. The bridge has 28 arches, of which only 6 remain, and 27 Pile bridges, each 61 square meters; five of its arches are intact and the others have been destroyed by natural factors.
Brick minaret
Photo: Reza-nasiri-zadeh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brick Minaret is a historic minaret in Khorramabad, Iran. This Minaret is close to the Falak-ol-Aflak Castle and was built to help caravans find their ways through dark nights.
Akhond-Abou Traditional House
Historic house
Photo: Gholami.yasaman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Akhond-Abou Traditional House is a historic house, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Gelvarān-e Bālā.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gilvaran-e Bala and Gelvaran-e pain.
Gilvaran-e Bala
Neighborhood
Gilvaran-e Bala is a village in Koregah-e Gharbi Rural District of the Central District in Khorramabad County, Lorestan province, Iran.
Gelvaran-e pain
Village
Gilvaran-e Pain is a village in Koregah-e Gharbi Rural District of the Central District in Khorramabad County, Lorestan province, Iran. Gelvaran-e pain is situated 2½ km west of Gelvarān-e Bālā.
Khorramabad
Khorramabad is a city in the Central District of Khorramabad County, Lorestan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district.
Gelvarān-e Bālā
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Gelvaran-e Bala”
- Location: Lorestan, Western Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.46667° or 33° 28′ northLongitude
48.33333° or 48° 20′ eastElevation
1,161 metres (3,809 feet)Open location code
8H5CF88M+M8GeoNames ID
32395
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In Other Languages
“Gelvarān-e Bālā” goes by many names.
- Persian: “گِلوَرانِ بالا”
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Localities in the Area
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