Sangshekanan Cave
Sangtarashan cave is a man-made cave located in Jahrom, southern Iran. Although commonly referred to as a "cave," it is actually an artificial excavation, meaning it does not meet the geological criteria of a natural cave.Photo: مجتبی امیرزاده, Public domain.
- Type: Cave
- Description: former quarry in Jahrom, Iranian national heritage site
- Also known as: “Sangtarashan cave”, “Sangtarashan Cave”, and “غار سنگ تراشان”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jahrom and Rashid Abad.
Jahrom
Photo: Pooryaneh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jahrom is a city in the Central District of Jahrom County, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It is also the administrative center for Jolgah Rural District.
Rashid Abad
Village
Tang Koreh is a village in Jolgah Rural District, in the Central District of Jahrom County, Fars province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 302, in 72 families.
Golunar
Village
Golunar is a village in Jolgah Rural District, in the Central District of Jahrom County, Fars province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 31, in 5 families. Golunar is situated 8 km south of Sangshekanan Cave.
Sangshekanan Cave
- Categories: quarry, grotto, show cave, cultural property, archaeological site, historic site, and landform
- Location: Fars, Central Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
28.48613° or 28° 29′ 10″ northLongitude
53.58042° or 53° 34′ 50″ eastOpen location code
7HWMFHPJ+F5OpenStreetMap ID
way 309687212OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceWikidata ID
Q6549953
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Persian—“Sangshekanan Cave” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كهف سانغتاراشان”
- Persian: “غار سنگتراشان جهرم”
- Persian: “غار سنگتراشان”
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