Khorramabad Valley
Also known as Prehistoric Sites of the Khorramabad Valley
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criterion (iii).
Region
Asia and the Pacific
Iran
Inscribed
Year to be confirmed
List reference
1744
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Khorramabad Valley is in Khorramabad. The nearest other World Heritage site is Bisotun, about 130 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Khorramabad · about 375,000 peopleat the site
- Borujerd · about 252,000 peopleabout 65 km north-east
- Malayer · about 177,000 peopleabout 100 km north-east
- Dezful · about 315,000 peopleabout 120 km south
- Arak · about 504,000 peopleabout 140 km north-east
- Hamadan · about 528,000 peopleabout 150 km north
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
IranCultural130 km away
IranCultural145 km away
IranCultural147 km away
IranCultural166 km away
IranCultural167 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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