Tang-e Chowgan-e Vosta

Tang-e Chowgan-e Vosta is a village in Shapur Rural District, in the Central District of , , . At the 2006 census, its population was 511, in 113 families.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 488 residents
  • Description: village in Iran
  • Also known as: “Tang-e Chowgān-e Mīānī” and “Tang-e Chowgān-e Vosţá”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shapur Sasani Cave and Mosaic Porch.

Cave
Photo: Mshayati, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shapur Cave is located in the Zagros Mountains, in southern . This cave is near in the Chogan valley. The Shapur Cave is a major site in the field of Sasanian archaeology and it is one of the eight designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites of the Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars Region.

Archaeological site
Photo: Ziegler175, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. is situated 3½ km southwest of Tang-e Chowgan-e Vosta.

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. is situated 3½ km southwest of Tang-e Chowgan-e Vosta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tang-e Chowgan-e Olya-ye Kashkuli and Tang-e Chowgan-e Olya.

Village
is a village in Shapur Rural District, in the Central District of , , . At the 2006 census, its population was 326, in 79 families.

Village
is a village in Shapur Rural District, in the Central District of , , . At the 2006 census, its population was 292, in 62 families.

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

Tang-e Chowgan-e Vosta

Latitude
29.794° or 29° 47′ 38″ north
Longitude
51.60987° or 51° 36′ 36″ east
Population
488
Elevation
869 metres (2,851 feet)
Open location code
7HXHQJV5+JW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4459618509
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
43923
Wiki­data ID
Q5843539
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Satellite Map

Discover Tang-e Chowgan-e Vosta from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chechen to Urdu—“Tang-e Chowgan-e Vosta” goes by many names.
  • Chechen: “Танг-е Човган-е Воста”
  • Chinese: “Tang-e Chowgan-e Vosta”
  • Dutch: “Tang-e Chowgan-e Vosta”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “تنج چوجان وسطی”
  • German: “Tang-e Tschougan-e Wosta”
  • Malay: “Tang-e Chowgan-e Vosta”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Tang-e Chowgan-e Vosta”
  • Persian: “تنگ چوگان وسطی”
  • Urdu: “تنگ چوگان وسطی”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Tang-e Chowgan-e Sofla and Pir-e Sabz.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tang Chogan Support Base of the Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Second Relief of Bahram 2.

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