Nowghan
Nowghan is a neighborhood in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. Nowghan is situated nearby to the neighborhood Bala Khiaban, as well as near the suburb Samen District.Places of Interest
Highlights include Imam Reza Shrine and Gowharshad Mosque.
Imam Reza Shrine
Mosque
Photo: Iahsan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Imam Reza Shrine is the mausoleum of Ali al-Rida, the eighth Imam in Shia Islam, located in Mashhad, the province of Razavi Khorasan, Iran. As one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam, nearly 30 million Muslims making pilgrimages to the shrine every year, the most visited pilgrimage site in Islam.
Gowharshad Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Goudarz.memar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Goharshad Mosque is a grand Friday mosque that is part of the Imam Reza Shrine complex, located in Mashhad, in the province of Razavi Khorasan, Iran.
Tomb of Nadershah Afshar
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Cyaxares7, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Tomb of Nader Shah, also known as the Mausoleum of Nader Shah, is a mausoleum located in Mashhad, in the northeastern province of Razavi Khorasan, Iran.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mashhad and Gevanduk.
Mashhad
Photo: Muhammad Mahdi Karim, GFDL.
Almost everything about Mashhad relates to its role as the holiest city in Iran, even its name. As the capital of Iran's Khorasan province, Mashhad's year-round cool temperatures and fascinating insights into the Shi'ite heartland have much to offer visitors.
Gevanduk
Village
Gevanduk is a village in Tabadkan Rural District, in the Central District of Mashhad County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 167, in 36 families. Gevanduk is situated 8 km northeast of Nowghan.
Avazi
Village
Avazi is a village in Tabadkan Rural District, in the Central District of Mashhad County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 319, in 79 families. Avazi is situated 8 km north of Nowghan.
Nowghan
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.29348° or 36° 17′ 37″ northLongitude
59.61876° or 59° 37′ 8″ eastOpen location code
8H8X7JV9+9GOpenStreetMap ID
node 391904677OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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