Şafā
Şafā is a locality in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran and has an elevation of 1,352 metres. Şafā is situated nearby to the locality Sangar-e Berū Khān, as well as near Khātūn Jān.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Naneh Maryam Church and Menareh Mosque.
Naneh Maryam Church
Church
Photo: Rəcəb Yaxşı, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Mary Church is an ancient Assyrian church located in the city of Urmia, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. The current old building of the church belongs to the Sasanian era and its interior design is a combination of Sasanian and Arsacid architecture. Naneh Maryam Church is situated 3 km southeast of Şafā.
Menareh Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Alirezatajfar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Menareh Mosque is a Shi'ite mosque, located in Urmia, Imam Street near the Sardar Mosque, in Urmia, in the province of West Azerbaijan, Iran. The mosque was completed in 1910 CE, during the Qajar era, and is named due to its minaret. Menareh Mosque is situated 2½ km southeast of Şafā.
Sardar Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Anna-Freud, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sardar Mosque, variously spelled as the Saat Mosque, the Saatlu Mosque, and the Saatloo Mosque, is a Shi'ite mosque, located on Imam Street, near the Menareh Mosque, in Urmia, in the province of West Azerbaijan, Iran. Sardar Mosque is situated 3 km southeast of Şafā.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Urmia and Valendeh-ye Sofla.
Urmia
Photo: شاملو, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Urmia is the capital of West Azerbaijan province, in the Azerbaijan region of Iran, near the Turkish and Iraqi borders. It is known by its nicknames as the "Cradle of Water" and "Paris of Iran".
Valendeh-ye Sofla
Village
Valendeh-ye Sofla is a village in Rowzeh Chay Rural District of the Central District in Urmia County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Valendeh-ye Sofla is situated 4 km northwest of Şafā.
Jehatlu
Village
Jehatlu is a village in Rowzeh Chay Rural District of the Central District in Urmia County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Jehatlu is situated 4 km north of Şafā.
Şafā
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Safa”
- Location: West Azerbaijan Province, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
37.5626° or 37° 33′ 45″ northLongitude
45.04332° or 45° 2′ 36″ eastElevation
1,352 metres (4,436 feet)Open location code
8H97H27V+28GeoNames ID
8383019
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In Other Languages
“Şafā” goes by many names.
- Persian: “صفا”
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