Tchogha Zanbil
Also known as Chogha Zanbil, Choghazanbil, Choqa Zanbil, Choqazanbil, Dur Untash, Dur-Untash, Dûr-Untash
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (iii), (iv).
Region
Asia and the Pacific
Iran
Inscribed
1979
List reference
113
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Tchogha Zanbil is about 40 km south of Dezful. The nearest other World Heritage site is Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System, about 30 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Dezful · about 315,000 peopleabout 40 km north
- Masjed Soleyman · about 154,000 peopleabout 75 km east
- Ahvaz · about 996,000 peopleabout 85 km south
- Al Amarah · about 345,000 peopleabout 130 km west
- Khorramabad · about 375,000 peopleabout 160 km north
- Basra · about 870,000 peopleabout 180 km south
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
IranCultural31 km away
IranCultural32 km away
IraqMixed95 km away
IranCultural166 km away
IranCultural283 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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