Qal‘eh-ye Khalīl
Qal‘eh-ye Khalīl is a locality in Khuzestan, Iran. Qal‘eh-ye Khalīl is situated nearby to the town Choghamish, as well as near the locality Shalgehī-ye Pā’īn.Places of Interest
Highlights include Chogha Mish and Chogha Bonut.
Chogha Mish
Archaeological site
Photo: Motabassem, Public domain.
Choghā Mīsh dating back to about 6800 BC, is the site of a Chalcolithic settlement located in the Khuzistan Province Iran on the eastern Susiana Plain. Chogha Mish is situated 2½ km east of Qal‘eh-ye Khalīl.
Chogha Bonut
Archaeological site
Chogha Bonut is an archaeological site in south-western Iran, located in the Khuzistan Province. The site is about 20 km southeast of Dezful, and 5 km west of Chogha Mish, another ancient site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Choghamish and Jandi Shapur.
Choghamish
Town
Choghamish is a city in, and the capital of, Choghamish District of Dezful County, Khuzestan province, Iran. It also serves as the administrative center for Choghamish Rural District. Choghamish is situated 2½ km southeast of Qal‘eh-ye Khalīl.
Jandi Shapur
Town
Photo: Mansor110, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jandi Shapur is a city in Choghamish District of Dezful County, Khuzestan province, Iran. Jandi Shapur is situated 9 km north of Qal‘eh-ye Khalīl.
Qal‘eh-ye Khalīl
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Ghal‘eh Khalil”, “Qal‘eh Nau”, “Qal‘eh Now”, “Qal‘eh Now ‘Askar”, “Qal‘eh Now-e Khalīl”, “Qal‘eh-ye Khalīlī”, and “Qal`eh-ye Khalil”
- Location: Khuzestan, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.22684° or 32° 13′ 37″ northLongitude
48.52945° or 48° 31′ 46″ eastElevation
72 metres (236 feet)Open location code
8H4C6GGH+PQGeoNames ID
120264
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In Other Languages
“Qal‘eh-ye Khalīl” goes by many names.
- Persian: “قلعه خلیل”
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