Borj-e Qal‘eh Varkhāneh

Borj-e Qal‘eh Varkhāneh is a tower in , and has an elevation of 1,479 metres. Borj-e Qal‘eh Varkhāneh is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Khalaj and Zakaria.

Village
is a village in Torqabeh Rural District, Torqabeh District, Torqabeh and Shandiz County, Razavi Khorasan Province, . At the 2006 census, its population was 17, in 6 families. is situated 3 km southeast of Borj-e Qal‘eh Varkhāneh.

Hamlet
is a village in Torqabeh Rural District, Torqabeh District, Torqabeh and Shandiz County, Razavi Khorasan Province, . At the 2006 census, its population was 116, in 29 families. is situated 4½ km northwest of Borj-e Qal‘eh Varkhāneh.

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Borj-e Qal‘eh Varkhāneh

Latitude
36.24069° or 36° 14′ 27″ north
Longitude
59.54853° or 59° 32′ 55″ east
Elevation
1,479 metres (4,852 feet)
Open location code
8H8X6GRX+7C
Geo­Names ID
8383849
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In Other Languages

“Borj-e Qal‘eh Varkhāneh” goes by many names.
  • Persian: “برج قلعه ورخانه”

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