Bastam Citadel

Bastam is the site of an ancient Urartian citadel from ca. the 7th century BC, located near the village of , , .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: village and archaeological site in Iran
  • Also known as: Basţām

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bastam and Shurik.

Village
is a village in, and the capital of, Qarah Zia ol Din Rural District in the Central District of Chaypareh County, province, .

Village
is a village in Qarah Zia ol Din Rural District of the Central District in Chaypareh County, province, . is situated 3½ km west of Bastam Citadel.

Village
is a village in Bastam Rural District, in the Central District of Chaypareh County, West Azerbaijan Province, . At the 2006 census, its population was 279, in 69 families. is situated 3½ km east of Bastam Citadel.

Bastam Citadel

Latitude
38.88655° or 38° 53′ 12″ north
Longitude
44.94567° or 44° 56′ 44″ east
Population
284
Elevation
1,150 metres (3,773 feet)
Open location code
8HC6VWPW+J7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1938054509
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
141099
Wiki­data ID
Q605408
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Bastam Citadel” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: قلعة بسطام
  • Armenian: Բաստամ
  • Dutch: Bastam Citadel
  • Egyptian Arabic: بسطام
  • Esperanto: Bastam
  • French: Bastam (Azerbaijan-e-gharbi)
  • French: Bastam
  • French: site archéologique de Bastam
  • German: Bastam
  • Kotava: Bastam
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Bastamborgen
  • Norwegian: Bastamborgen
  • Persian: بسطام
  • Persian: دژ بسطام
  • Polish: Bastam
  • Polish: Twierdza Bastam
  • Spanish: Bastam

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