Kelar Mound
Kelar Mound or Kelar Tappeh is a Neolithic archaeological site in Mazandaran Province, Iran. It lies on the Kelardasht plain in the Alborz Mountains. The 10-meter high mound covers an area of 6,000 hectares.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Iranian national heritage site
- Also known as: “تپه باستانی کلار”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Avijdan and Kordi Chal.
Kordi Chal
Village
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Kelar Mound
- Categories: hill, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Mazandaran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.51885° or 36° 31′ 8″ north
Longitude
51.20054° or 51° 12′ 2″ east
Open location code
8H8HG692+G6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Mazanderani to Persian—“Kelar Mound” goes by many names.
- Mazanderani: “کلار تپه”
- Persian: “تپه کلار”
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