Fortress
Chehriq
🇮🇷 Iran
Chahriq (Persian: چهریق) (also Chahriq, Chiriq, Charik, Čahrīk or Shimko) is a citadel located in north-western Iran in West Azarbaijan Province, Salmas County, near Chahriq-e Olya and the Turkish border.
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Chehriq ranks #2,874 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #33 of the 170 mapped in Iran. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,072 times in the last 60 days, more than 50% of the atlas. See how Iran compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Chehriq?
Chehriq stands in Iran, at 38.06722°, 44.61306°.
How famous is Chehriq?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,874 of 8,134 worldwide, and #33 in Iran. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Chehriq?
Hoşap Castle, about 76 km away.
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