Azad Dam
Azad Dam is an embankment dam on the Gura River, 40 km west of Sanandaj in Kordestan province, Iran. It is situated in Kurdistan Province and its construction is part of a water management plan for Kurdistan Province.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dereyleh and Peychun.
Dereyleh
Village
Dereyleh is a village in Negel Rural District, Kalatrazan District, Sanandaj County, Kurdistan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 151, in 42 families. The village is populated by Kurds.
Peychun
Village
Peychun is a village in Negel Rural District, Kalatrazan District, Sanandaj County, Kurdistan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 232, in 64 families. The village is populated by Kurds. Peychun is situated 5 km east of Azad Dam.
Taleh Varan
Village
Taleh Varan is a village in Kalatrazan Rural District, Kalatrazan District, Sanandaj County, Kurdistan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 203, in 51 families. The village is populated by Kurds. Taleh Varan is situated 7 km northeast of Azad Dam.
Azad Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Sanandaj
- Category: hydroelectric power station
- Location: Kurdistan Province, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.33475° or 35° 20′ 5″ northLongitude
46.54949° or 46° 32′ 58″ eastOpen location code
8H788GMX+VQOpenStreetMap ID
way 345026368OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damWikidata ID
Q4832028
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In Other Languages
From Central Kurdish to Ukrainian—“Azad Dam” goes by many names.
- Central Kurdish: “بەنداوی ئازاد”
- Italian: “diga di Azad”
- Persian: “سد آزاد”
- Ukrainian: “ГЕС Азад”
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