Qal‘eh-ye Sardār
in Khuzestan, Iran

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
32.279 and 48.528 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 32° 16' 44" and E 48° 31' 40"
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: 09:38 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Tehran
UTC/GMT offset: 3.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:25 am and 7:59 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-23.178 and -134.915 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Akamaru
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Iran in Southern Asia

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: 2024-05-04 08:22:41

Touring Qal‘eh-ye Sardār

Qal‘eh-ye Sardār in Khuzestan is a town located in Iran about 288 mi (or 464 km) south-west of Tehran, the country's capital place.

Time in Qal‘eh-ye Sardār is now 09:38 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tehran with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Qal‘eh-ye Sardār, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Iran is Ahwaz Airport in a distance of 66 mi (or 107 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 14 mi (or 22 km), South.

Being here already, 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: 27°C / 81 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Evening Temperature 29°C / 84 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 44%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

31°C (87 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

30°C (87 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

32°C (89 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

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.

Located at 32.2833, 48.5167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
271 establishments, Populated places established in the 3rd century, Former populated places in Khuzestan Province, Persian words and phrases

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.

Located at 32.2833, 48.5167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
History of ancient medicine, Universities in Iran, Ancient universities, Educational institutions established in the 6th century, Hospitals established in the 6th century, Khuzestan Province


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ghal‘eh Sardar, قلعه سردار, Qal‘eh-ye Sardār