Basţām
in Ostān-e Āz̄arbāyjān-e Gharbī, Iran

How to get there and get around
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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
38.885 and 44.954 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 38° 53' 6" and E 44° 57' 15"
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: 04:59 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Asia/Tehran
UTC/GMT offset: 3.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:34 am and 8:20 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area
References
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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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Touring Basţām

Basţām in Ostān-e Āz̄arbāyjān-e Gharbī with it's 284 residents is a town located in Iran about 418 mi (or 673 km) north-west of Tehran, the country's capital place.

Time in Basţām is now 04:59 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tehran with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Basţām, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Iran is Khoy Airport in a distance of 32 mi (or 51 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Iran is Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran in a distance of 29 mi (or 46 km), East.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Qarah Zia' od Din, Khvoy, Showt, Poldasht and Qivraq. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 75 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 58 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 67 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 27%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 1% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Monday, 29th of April 2024

25°C (78 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

26°C (79 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

26°C (78 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate 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.

Bastam Citadel

Not to be confused with the Ilkhanid-period town in Khorasan, Bistam 32x28px Ancient Near East portal Bastam is the site of an ancient Urartian citadel from ca. the 7th century BC, located in modern northwestern Iran. On August 9, 2007, it was proposed to be a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Located at 38.8833, 44.95 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Urartian cities, West Azerbaijan Province, Archaeological sites in Iran

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
بسطام, Basţām