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Dashtestan (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 29 15 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 29.2500 decimal degrees |
Long: 051 14 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 51.2333 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located in the north of the Būshehr province, the city is home to the remains of a castle from the ancient city of Eij. Also in the city center is Burazjan Fort, a caravansary or local inn in during the rule of Qajar dynasty (1779- 1924) that was transformed into a prison. Some other important structures are the Ardeshir Palace (near Tang-e-Eram), Bardak Siyah (12 km north of Dashtestan), and the palace of Koorush (near the Aardi river). |
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Dashtestan (preferred,C,V,display)
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Burazjan (C,V)
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Borāzjān (C,V,O,Persian-Farsi (transliterated)-P)
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Shabankareh (C,V)
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Borazdjan (C,U)
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Borāzjūn (C,U)
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بُرَزدجَن (C,U,Persian-Farsi)
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برازجان (C,U,Persian-Farsi-P)
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Īrān (nation) (P) |
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inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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town (C) |
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archaeological site (C) |
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seat (C) |
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