Samen District
Samen District is a suburb in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. Samen District is situated nearby to the neighborhood Paeen Khiaban, as well as near Raad.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 a Shi'ite shrine, imamzadeh and mausoleum complex, located in the east of Mashhad, in the province of Razavi Khorasan, Iran. The shrine contains the grave of Ali al-Rida, who is regarded as the eighth Imam in Shia Islam.
Gowharshad Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.
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 Samen District.
Khalaj
Village
Khalaj is a village in Torqabeh Rural District, Torqabeh District, Torqabeh and Shandiz County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 17, in 6 families. Khalaj is situated 8 km southwest of Samen District.
Samen District
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.28932° or 36° 17′ 22″ northLongitude
59.62111° or 59° 37′ 16″ eastOpen location code
8H8X7JQC+PCOpenStreetMap ID
node 6000644486OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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