Sheikh Makan Fort

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Sheikh Makan Fort
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Sheikh Makan Fort
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Location within Ilam Province
Location Darreh Shahr County, Ilam Province, Iran
Coordinates 33°05′50″N47°24′00″E / 33.09722°N 47.40000°E / 33.09722; 47.40000
Altitude670 m (2,198 ft)
Type fortification

Sheikh Makan Fort is a historical site in Sheykh Makan village in Darreh Shahr County, Ilam Province, Iran. The fort was constructed in the time of the Sasanian Empire. The fort became a registered Iran National Site on March 8, 2003. [1]

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References

  1. www.sirang.com, Sirang Rasaneh. "Sheikh Makan Fort 2019 : Tourist attraction in Dareh Shahr, Travel to IRAN". itto.org | Iran Tourism & Touring. Retrieved 2019-06-21.