Tang-e Chowgan-e Sofla

Tang-e Chowgan-e Sofla is a village in Shapur Rural District, in the Central District of , , . At the 2006 census, its population was 191, in 41 families.
  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Iran
  • Also known as: Sasan”, “Sāsān”, “Tang-e Chowgān Soflá”, “Tang-e Chowgān-e Pā’īn”, and “Tang-e Chowgān-e Soflá

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bishapur and Mosaic Porch.

Photo: Behnam9395, CC0.
was an ancient city in and one of the capitals of the Sasanian Empire, near the city of . This city, listed among Iran’s World Heritage Sites, covers an area of about 200 hectares and contains a rich complex of historical monuments and structures.

Archaeological site
The Mosaic Ayvan is one of the architectural structures of the ancient city of , located in , . The structure was built in the 3rd century CE by order of Shapur I, the second king of the Sasanian Empire.

Castle
Photo: reibai, CC BY 2.0.
Valerian Palace or Valerianus Palace is an ancient palace in the historical city of in County in . This palace was built for Valerian, the Roman Emperor, to reside in as prisoner, within the royal citadel of Bishapur, after the victory of Shapur I, the Sasanian king, over Valerian, the Roman emperor, in the Battle of Edessa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tang-e Chowgan-e Sofla-ye Dar Shuri and Tang-e Chowgan-e Vosta.

Village
is a village in Shapur Rural District, in the Central District of , , . At the 2006 census, its population was 249, in 52 families.

Village
is a village in Shapur Rural District, in the Central District of , , . At the 2006 census, its population was 511, in 113 families.

Village
is a village in Shapur Rural District, in the Central District of , , . At the 2006 census, its population was 326, in 79 families. is situated 3 km northeast of Tang-e Chowgan-e Sofla.

Tang-e Chowgan-e Sofla

Latitude
29.78219° or 29° 46′ 56″ north
Longitude
51.59485° or 51° 35′ 42″ east
Elevation
849 metres (2,785 feet)
Open location code
7HXHQHJV+VW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4459618507
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
43922
Wiki­data ID
Q5842821
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chechen to Urdu—“Tang-e Chowgan-e Sofla” goes by many names.
  • Chechen: Танг-е Човган-е Софла
  • Chinese: Tang-e Chowgan-e Sofla
  • Dutch: Tang-e Chowgan-e Sofla
  • Egyptian Arabic: تنج چوجان سفلی
  • German: Tang-e Tschougan-e Sofla
  • Malay: Tang-e Chowgan-e Sofla
  • Min Nan Chinese: Tang-e Chowgan-e Sofla
  • Persian: تنگ چوگان سفلی
  • Persian: ساسان
  • Russian: Тенге-Чоуган-Софла
  • Urdu: تنگ چوگان سفلی

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