Darreh-ye Shūr
Darreh-ye Shūr is a valley in Qazvin Province, Iran and has an elevation of 1,492 metres. Darreh-ye Shūr is situated nearby to the area Alamut, as well as near the locality Etān.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Alamut.
Alamut
Photo: Hadibehestani, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alamut is a ruined mountain fortress located in the Alamut region in the South Caspian, near the village of Gazor Khan in Qazvin Province in Iran, approximately 200 km from present-day Tehran. Alamut is situated 3 km north of Darreh-ye Shūr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Madan and Kafar Kosh.
Madan
Village
Madan is a village in Alamut-e Pain Rural District, Rudbar-e Alamut District, Qazvin County, Qazvin Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 315, in 77 families. Madan is situated 3 km south of Darreh-ye Shūr.
Kafar Kosh
Village
Kafar Kosh is a village in Alamut-e Pain Rural District, Rudbar-e Alamut District, Qazvin County, Qazvin Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 42, in 15 families. Kafar Kosh is situated 3½ km southeast of Darreh-ye Shūr.
Maḩmūdābād
Village
Mahmudabad is a village in Alamut-e Bala Rural District, Rudbar-e Alamut District, Qazvin County, Qazvin Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 89, in 26 families. Maḩmūdābād is situated 4 km southwest of Darreh-ye Shūr.
Darreh-ye Shūr
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 1,492 metres
- Also known as: “Darreh-ye Shur”
- Category: landform
- Location: Qazvin Province, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.41701° or 36° 25′ 1″ northLongitude
50.58125° or 50° 34′ 53″ eastElevation
1,492 metres (4,895 feet)Open location code
8H8GCH8J+RGGeoNames ID
8719242
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In Other Languages
“Darreh-ye Shūr” goes by many names.
- Persian: “دره شور”
Localities in the Area
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