Chogha Khandaq
Chogha Khandaq is a village in Koregah-e Gharbi Rural District, in the Central District of Khorramabad County, Lorestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,466, in 266 families.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: village in Iran
- Also known as: “Choghā Khandaq”, “Choqa Handaq”, “Choqā Ḩandaq”, and “Choqā Khandaq”
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.
Gap Hammam
Historic building
Photo: Zeinabteli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gap Hammam is a historic building, which is situated 3 km northeast of Chogha Khandaq.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gelvaran-e Bala and Gelvaran-e pain.
Gelvaran-e Bala
Neighborhood
Gelvaran-e Bala is a village in Koregah-e Gharbi Rural District, in the Central District of Khorramabad County, Lorestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 726, in 145 families.
Gelvaran-e pain
Village
Gelvaran-e Pain is a village in Koregah-e Gharbi Rural District, in the Central District of Khorramabad County, Lorestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 114, in 23 families. Gelvaran-e pain is situated 2½ km west of Chogha Khandaq.
Ali Mohammad Beygi
Village
Ali Mohammad Beygi is a village in Koregah-e Gharbi Rural District, in the Central District of Khorramabad County, Lorestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 88, in 16 families. Ali Mohammad Beygi is situated 3 km west of Chogha Khandaq.
Chogha Khandaq
- Category: village
- Location: Lorestan, Western Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Persian—“Chogha Khandaq” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “Chogha Khandaq”
- Dutch: “Chogha Khandaq”
- Egyptian Arabic: “چغاخندق”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Chogha Khandaq”
- Persian: “چغا خندق”
- Persian: “چغاخندق”
- Persian: “چقا حندق”
- Persian: “چقا خندق”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gelvarān-e Bālā and Gīl Varān-e Bālā.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Qabrestān-e Behesht-e Reẕā and Bīmārestān-e Ayatollāh Ma‘danī.
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