Zahhak Castle

Zahhak Castle or Zahhak Citadel is a castle in , , . It is named after Zahhak, a figure in Persian mythology. According to various experts, it was inhabited from the second millennium BC until the Timurid era.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: Iranian national heritage site
  • Also known as: “Narin Castle”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arablu and Khorasanlu.

Village
is a village in Aliabad Rural District, in the Central District of Hashtrud County, East Azerbaijan Province, . At the 2006 census, its population was 39, in 7 families.

Village
is a village in Aliabad Rural District of the Central District in Hashtrud County, province, . is situated 6 km west of Zahhak Castle.

Village
is a village in Aliabad Rural District, in the Central District of Hashtrud County, East Azerbaijan Province, . At the 2006 census, its population was 297, in 75 families. is situated 7 km northwest of Zahhak Castle.

Zahhak Castle

Latitude
37.38515° or 37° 23′ 7″ north
Longitude
47.16722° or 47° 10′ 2″ east
Open location code
8H9995P8+3V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3667714057
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q8064652
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Zahhak Castle” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة ضحاك”
  • Azerbaijani: “Zöhhak qalası”
  • Chinese: “查哈克堡”
  • French: “château de Zahhak”
  • French: “Château de Zahhak”
  • French: “fort de Zahhak”
  • Italian: “castello di Zahhak”
  • Japanese: “ザッハク城”
  • Persian: “قلعه ضحاک (آذربایجان شرقی)”
  • Persian: “قلعه ضحاک آذربایجان”
  • Persian: “قلعهٔ ضحاک آذربایجان”
  • Persian: “قلعه ضحاک اذربایجان”
  • Persian: “قلعه ضحاک عجبشیر”
  • Persian: “قلعه ضحاک”
  • South Azerbaijani: “ضحاک قالاسی”
  • Turkish: “Zahhak Kalesi”

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