Meydān-e Basīj
Meydān-e Basīj is a square in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran and has an elevation of 1,086 metres. Meydān-e Basīj is situated nearby to the town Gonabad, as well as near the village Qanbarabad.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Qasaba Qanat.
Qasaba Qanat
Photo: Ibi7r, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Qanats of Ghasabeh, also called Kariz e Kay Khosrow, is one of the world's oldest and largest networks of qanats. Built between 700 and 500 BCE by the Achaemenid Empire in what is now Gonabad, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran, the complex contains 427 water wells with a total length of 33,113 metres. Qasaba Qanat is situated 3½ km south of Meydān-e Basīj.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gonabad and Qanbarabad.
Gonabad
Town
Photo: Amirkariminooghabi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gonabad is a city in the Central District of Gonabad County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. The city is best known as the home of the Gonabadi Dervishes and also for its qanats.
Qanbarabad
Village
Qanbarabad is a village in Howmeh Rural District of the Central District in Gonabad County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.
Bagh-e Asiya
Village
Bagh-e Asiya is a village in Howmeh Rural District of the Central District in Gonabad County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.
Meydān-e Basīj
- Type: Square
- Also known as: “Meydan-e Basij”
- Location: Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.36507° or 34° 21′ 54″ northLongitude
58.68104° or 58° 40′ 52″ eastElevation
1,086 metres (3,563 feet)Open location code
8H6W9M8J+2CGeoNames ID
10310025
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In Other Languages
“Meydān-e Basīj” goes by many names.
- Persian: “ميدان بسيج”
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