Kangelo
Kangelo is a village in Rastupey Rural District, in the Central District of Savadkuh County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. Kangelo Castle dates back to the Sassanian empire.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Nasim96, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Nasim96, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Village with 66 residents
- Description: village in Savadkuh County, Iran
- Also known as: “Kangelou”, “Kangolu”, “Kangolū”, and “Konjelū”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kangelo Castle.
Kangelo Castle
Castle
Photo: Rose rtn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kangelo Castle is a historical fortress located in Kangelo Village, Savadkuh County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. Kangelo Castle was built during the time of the Sassanian Empire. According to historians, this castle was used as a place to worship the Mithra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Emaft and Arim.
Emaft
Village
Emaft is a village in Rastupey Rural District, in the Central District of Savadkuh County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. Emaft is situated 3 km northwest of Kangelo.
Arim
Village
Photo: Mohamadhosein.a, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Arim is a village in Rastupey Rural District, in the Central District of Savadkuh County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. Arim located after Kangelo Village. At the 2016 census, its population was 61, in 26 families, down from 111 people in 2006. Arim is situated 3½ km east of Kangelo.
Melerd
Village
Melerd is a village in Rastupey Rural District, in the Central District of Savadkuh County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. At the 2016 census, its population was 214, in 82 families, up from 75 people in 2006. Melerd is situated 6 km west of Kangelo.
Kangelo
- Category: locality
- Location: Mazandaran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.94763° or 35° 56′ 52″ northLongitude
53.15871° or 53° 9′ 31″ eastPopulation
66Elevation
1,938 metres (6,358 feet)Open location code
8H7MW5X5+3FOpenStreetMap ID
node 6696637930OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
33740Wikidata ID
Q16893085
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