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Why visit Abadan
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 31 places to eat, 16 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Abadan
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Abadan
Abadan (Persian: آبادان; pronounced [ʔɒːbɒːˈdɒːn]) is a city in the Central District of Abadan County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. The city is in the southwest of the county. It lies on Abadan Island (68 km or 42 mi long, 3–19 km or 2–12 miles wide). The island is bounded in the west by the Arvand waterway and to the east by the Bahmanshir outlet of the Karun River (the Arvand Rood), 53 kilometres (33 mi) from the Persian Gulf, near the Iran–Iraq border.
From the Wikipedia article Abadan, Iran (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Abadan on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks6
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Restaurants and cafes31
آش و حلیم سرای مقدم
Restaurant · Persian · 1.9 km
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یازدهم, آبادان
04:30-22:30
رستوران تند و تیز
Restaurant · Chicken, Fish, Salad · 2.4 km
خیابان منتظری روبروی سیتی سنتر ابادان, آبادان
12:00-24:00
CAFE RadVin
Cafe · Breakfast, Dessert, Coffee Shop, Cake, Tea, قهوه, دمنوش · 1.4 km
1 ایرج, آبادان
07:30-13:00 / 17:00-22:00
آش وحلیم سرای مقدم
Restaurant · Persian · 0.7 km
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بهمن ۲۸, آبادان
آش و حلیم سرای مقدم
Restaurant · 1.2 km
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ذوالفقار ۵, آبادان
19 more on the map.
History
Abadan is thought to have been further developed into a major port city under the Abbasids' rule. The city was then a commercial source of salt and woven mats. The siltation of the river delta forced the town further away from water; In the 14th century, however, Ibn Battutah described Abadan just as a small port in a flat salty plain. Politically, Abadan was often the subject of dispute between the nearby states. In 1847, Persia acquired it from the Ottoman Empire in which state Abadan has remained since. From the 17th century onward, the island of Abadan was part of the lands of the Arab Ka'ab (Bani Kaab) tribe. One section of the tribe, Mohaysen, had its headquarters at Mohammara (now Khorramshahr), until the removal of Shaikh Khaz'al Khan in 1924.
From the History section of Abadan, Iran on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay16
Churches and places of worship10
حسینیه دزفولی های مقیم آبادان
Place of worship · Muslim · 1.7 km
0 پرویزی, آبادان
Shopping9
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries24
Healthcare8
کلینیک مغز و اعصاب دکتر فروغ شاکری
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.8 km
خیابان خاقانی, آبادان
Map of Abadan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Abadan international Airport (ABD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 km away.
- Mīnūshahr 8 km west, about 8 min by car
- Khorramshahr 16 km northwest, about 16 min by car
- Chū’ebdeh-ye Yek 28 km southeast, about 28 min by car
- Arvand Kenār 45 km southeast, about 45 min by car
- Dārkhovīn 46 km north, about 46 min by car
- Shādegān 49 km northeast, about 49 min by car
- Yūkhān 48 km north, about 48 min by car
- Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni 77 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Bandar-e Māhshahr 88 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Hashcheh-ye Soflá 89 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Abadan the city of Oil, Iranian Department of Publication and Broadcasting Volume I No.6, Public domain
- Spicery shop in Abadan port (2324172), Hamed Saber from Tehran, Iran, CC BY 2.0
- Al-Husseini Mosque, Abadan 07, Ruwaym, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Al-Husseini Mosque, Abadan 02, Ruwaym, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Al-Husseini Mosque, Abadan 04, Ruwaym, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Al-Husseini Mosque, Abadan 01, Ruwaym, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Al-Husseini Mosque, Abadan 06, Ruwaym, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Al-Husseini Mosque, Abadan 08, Ruwaym, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Al-Husseini Mosque, Abadan 03, Ruwaym, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Al-Husseini Mosque, Abadan 05, Ruwaym, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chaurchhhhh, Niiaann, CC BY-SA 4.0
- لوازم خانگی سیامری, Alirezasiamari, CC0
- CO 1069-714-12 (8511774649), The National Archives UK, No restrictions
- Mohammad rezaei محمد رضائی, Thirteennumber13, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Adel Bazmeh, Adel(Hassan) Bazmeh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- كليساي ارامنه-مانوكيان آبادان، عادل بزمه, Adel Bazmeh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Adel(Hassan) Bazmeh, Adel(Hassan) Bazmeh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mohammad rezaei محمد رضایی, Thirteennumber13, CC BY-SA 4.0
- مخازن نفت تخریب شده - panoramio, amess, CC BY-SA 3.0
- مخازن نفت تخریب شده - panoramio - amess, amess, CC BY-SA 3.0
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