Joghā Sorkh
in Khuzestan, Iran
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Ahwaz Airport (68 mi) - Khoram Abad Airport (80 mi)
- Omidiyeh Airport (118 mi)
- Mahshahr Airport (126 mi)
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Basrah International Airport (130 mi) - Abadan Airport (133 mi)
- Shahrekord Airport (138 mi)
- Arak Airport (150 mi)
- Tchogha Zanbil (Unesco heritage, 15 mi)
- Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System (Unesco heritage, 28 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 32.291 and 48.484 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 32° 17' 26" and E 48° 29' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Rial - IRR
- Spoken languages:
- Persian, Kurdish
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 05:10 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- UTC/GMT offset: 3.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:37 am and 5:21 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -23.178 and -134.915 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Akamaru - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 4,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Iran.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Iran. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Joghā Sorkh
Joghā Sorkh in Khuzestan is located in Iran about 289 mi (or 465 km) south-west of Tehran, the country's capital.
Local time in Joghā Sorkh is now 05:10 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tehran with an UTC offset of 3.5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Joghā Sorkh, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Iran is Ahwaz Airport in a distance of 68 mi (or 109 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Iran is Tchogha Zanbil in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), South.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dezful, Andimeshk, Shush, Shushtar and Dasht-e Lati. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F
| Morning Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 27°C / 80 °F |
| Night Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 21% |
| Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Thursday, 7th of November 2024
30°C (86 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 8th of November 2024
27°C (80 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 9th of November 2024
30°C (87 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
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Dezful - Iran [01/10/12]
with Milad @3PM.
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Dezful - Iran [01/10/12]
with Milad @9:30AM.
aquaculture in iran khuzestan
Acipenseridae.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Gundeshapur
Gundeshapur was the intellectual center of the Sassanid empire and the home of the Academy of Gundishapur. Founded in 271 CE by the Sassanid king Shapur I, Gundeshapur was home to a teaching hospital, and also comprised a library and an centre of higher learning. It has been identified with extensive ruins south of Shahabad, a village 14 km south-east of Dezful, to the road for Shush, in the present-day province of Khuzestan, southwest Iran.
Academy of Gondishapur
The Academy of Gondishapur, also Jondishapur, was a renowned academy of learning in the city of Gundeshapur, Iran/Persia during late antiquity, the intellectual center of the Sassanid empire. It offered training in medicine, philosophy, theology and science. The faculty were versed in the Zoroastrian and Persian traditions. According to The Cambridge History of Iran, it was the most important medical center of the ancient world during the 6th and 7th centuries.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Joghā Sorkh.
- Dezful
- Andimeshk
- Shush
- Shushtar
- Dasht-e Lati
- Susangerd
- Mollasani
- Masjed Soleyman
- Hoveyzeh
- Qal`eh-ye Khvajeh
- Ahvaz
- Poldokhtar
- Khorramabad
- Abdanan
- Dehloran
- Dorud
- Al Kahla'
- Haftkel
- Sarab-e Dowreh
- Darreh Shahr
- Qal'at Salih
- Al 'Amarah
- Izeh
- Ramhormoz
- Azna
- Kuhdasht
- Aleshtar
- Bagh-e Malek
- Borujerd
- Al Maymunah
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Joghā Sorkh, Chūgha Sabz, Chogha Sabz, Cheghā Sorkh, Cheghā Sabz, Choghā Sorkh, شهرک چغا سرخ, Chūghā Sūrkī, Shahrak-e Choghā Sorkh, جغا سرخ, چغا سرخ
