Sadd-e Shāpūr-e Avval

Sadd-e Shāpūr-e Avval is a dam in , and has an elevation of 1,472 metres. Sadd-e Shāpūr-e Avval is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .
  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in West Azarbaijan Province, Iran
  • Also known as: “Mahabad”, “Sadd-e Shapur-e Avval”, “Shahpur I Dams”, “Shapour I Dam”, “Shapur-Aval”, and “Shapur-Awal”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lachin and Mahabad.

Village
is a village in Akhtachi-ye Gharbi Rural District, in the Central District of Mahabad County, West Azerbaijan Province, . At the 2006 census, its population was 83, in 12 families.

Town
Photo: Simko, Public domain.
is a city in the Central District of County, , , serving as capital of both the county and the district. Due to its historic significance to Kurdish nationalism, is seen as the capital of Iranian Kurdistan by the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization. is situated 3 km northwest of Sadd-e Shāpūr-e Avval.

Hamlet
is a village in Akhtachi-ye Gharbi Rural District, in the Central District of Mahabad County, , . At the 2006 census, its population was 59, in 24 families. Village is a Leper Colony. is situated 6 km northeast of Sadd-e Shāpūr-e Avval.

Sadd-e Shāpūr-e Avval

Latitude
36.75° or 36° 45′ north
Longitude
45.75° or 45° 45′ east
Elevation
1,472 metres (4,829 feet)
Open location code
8H87QQ22+22
Geo­Names ID
115457
Wiki­data ID
Q33132466
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Persian—“Sadd-e Shāpūr-e Avval” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Sadd-e Shāpūr-e Avval”
  • Persian: “سد شاپور اول”
  • Persian: “سَدِّ شاپورِ اَوَّل”
  • Persian: “مَهَبَد”

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