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.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″ north
Longitude
46.54949° or 46° 32′ 58″ east
Open location code
8H788GMX+VQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
Wikidata ID
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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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