Takht-e Soleyman

Takht-e Soleyman is a town in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran and has an elevation of 2,388 metres. Takht-e Soleyman is situated nearby to the village Guleh Guleh, as well as near AHMADABAD-E BALA.

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Takht-e Soleymān

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Takht-e Soleymān is an archaeological site in West Azerbaijan, Iran dating back to the Sasanian Empire. It lies midway between Urmia and Hamadan, very near the present-day town of Takab, and 400 km west of Tehran.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Guleh Guleh and AHMADABAD-E BALA.

Guleh Guleh

Village

Guleh Guleh is a village in Ahmadabad Rural District, Takht-e Soleyman District, Takab County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 182, in 46 families. Guleh Guleh is situated 4 km northwest of Takht-e Soleyman.

AHMADABAD-E BALA

Village

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Ahmadabad-e Olya is a village in Ahmadabad Rural District of Takht-e Soleyman District in Takab County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. AHMADABAD-E BALA is situated 5 km west of Takht-e Soleyman.

Baba Nazar

Village

Baba Nazar is a village in Chaman Rural District of Takht-e Soleyman District in Takab County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Baba Nazar is situated 5 km southeast of Takht-e Soleyman.

Takht-e Soleyman

Type: Town
Also known as: “Takht-e Soleymān”, “Takhte Soleiman”, “Zendan-i Suleiman”, and “تخت سلیمان”
Category: locality
Location: West Azerbaijan Province, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

36.61106° or 36° 36′ 40″ north

Longitude

47.2186° or 47° 13′ 7″ east

Elevation

2,388 metres (7,835 feet)

Open location code

8H89J669+CC

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3990999528

OpenStreetMap feature

place=town

GeoNames ID

113433

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“Takht-e Soleyman” goes by many names.

Persian: “تخت سليمان”

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