Kūy-e Sīlow

Kūy-e Sīlow is a locality in Yazd, Central Iran and has an elevation of 1,238 metres. Kūy-e Sīlow is situated nearby to the locality Kūy-e Feyẕīyeh, as well as near Şafā’īyeh.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Museum of historical and handmade cars of Yazd and Zoroastrian Fire Temple.

Museum of historical and handmade cars of Yazd

Museum

Photo: Fereshteh Sa, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Zoroastrian Fire Temple

Place of worship

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Fire Temple of Yazd, also known as Yazd Atash Behram, is a Zoroastrian fire temple in Yazd, Yazd province, Iran. It enshrines the Atash Behram, meaning "Victorious Fire", dated to 470 AD. Zoroastrian Fire Temple is situated 3½ km north of Kūy-e Sīlow.

Tower of Silence (Dakhmeh)

Place of worship

Photo: Zenith210, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Yazd Tower of Silence or the Yazd Dakhma is a Zoroastrian tower of silence 15 kilometres south east of Yazd, Iran. Tower of Silence (Dakhmeh) is situated 3½ km southwest of Kūy-e Sīlow.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hamidiya and Akramabad.

Hamidiya

Town

Photo: rohollah, CC BY 3.0.

Hamidiya is a city in the Central District of Yazd County, Yazd province, Iran. Hamidiya is situated 3½ km southeast of Kūy-e Sīlow.

Akramabad

Village

Akramabad is a village in Akramabad Rural District of Akramabad District, Yazd County, Yazd province, Iran, serving as capital of both the district and the rural district. Akramabad is situated 5 km northeast of Kūy-e Sīlow.

Kheyrabad

Neighborhood

Kheyrabad is a neighborhood in the city of Yazd in the Central District of Yazd County, Yazd province, Iran. As a village, it was the capital of Fajr Rural District until its capital was transferred to the village of Shahneh. Kheyrabad is situated 5 km northwest of Kūy-e Sīlow.

Kūy-e Sīlow

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Kuy-e Silow”
Location: Yazd, Central Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

31.84931° or 31° 50′ 58″ north

Longitude

54.37077° or 54° 22′ 15″ east

Elevation

1,238 metres (4,062 feet)

Open location code

8H3PR9XC+P8

GeoNames ID

8046919

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In Other Languages

“Kūy-e Sīlow” goes by many names.

Persian: “کوی سيلو”

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