Nahāvand

Nahāvand is in , and has about 179,000 residents and an elevation of 1,536 metres. Nahāvand is situated near the town , as well as near the village .
  • …has 179,000 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 1,536 metres (5,039 feet)
  • …is also known as “Shahrestān-e Nahāvand”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tepe Giyan.
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Tepe Gyan is an archaeological site in the highland central Zagros Mountains in . is situated 4 km south of Nahāvand.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Giyan and Barzul.
is a city in, and the capital of, District in Nahavand County, province, . is situated 4½ km south of Nahāvand.
is a city in, and the capital of, Zarrin Dasht…
is a village in Fazl Rural District of Zarrin…

Nahāvand

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Latitude
34.2196° or 34° 13′ 11″ north
Longitude
48.2467° or 48° 14′ 48″ east
Open location code
8H6C669W+RM
Geo­Names ID
449714

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In Other Languages

“Nahāvand” goes by many names.
  • Persian: “شهرستان نهاوند”
  • Persian: “نهاوند”

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